Partinc's portfolio companies Findest and Hives.co join forces to create a more comprehensive offer in innovation and R&D
Stockholm, 12 June 2026 – Partinc's portfolio company Findest, based in Amsterdam, and Hives.co, based in Stockholm, merged in June. The merger is intended to unlock synergies between the two companies and create a comprehensive offering within innovation and R&D.
The Swedish SaaS company Hives.co (www.hives.co) was founded in 2020 with the business idea of launching a digital innovation platform that makes it easier for companies and organizations to collect and manage ideas from employees and customers. After a successful start, Partinc (www.partinccapital.com) chose to invest in the company in 2021.
In the summer of 2024, Partinc's portfolio was expanded with an investment in the Dutch company Findest (www.findest.com), an innovative company specializing in software solutions in R&D. The aim is to help research and development departments identify technologies, innovations and solutions with the help of AI and expert knowledge, which streamlines R&D and provides better decision-making information for future products.
Combines the inside and outside perspective for better R&D decisions
With the merger of Findest and Hives.co into a new joint company, the aim is to create a comprehensive customer offering for research and development teams. From collecting data and ideas from employees, customers, partners, etc., to be able to make well-founded decisions about further direction (Hives.co), to finding the right technology to be able to turn plans into reality (Findest).
“We can clearly see that this merger creates added value for both companies and, above all, for the customers. The two companies’ offerings have strong synergies and complement each other exceptionally well. Together, they bring the inside and outside perspectives on innovation and R&D decision-making under one roof”, says Per Nordling, co-founder and partner at Partinc.
After the merger, Hives.co and Findest will continue to operate under their respective brands. Both the CEO and co-founders from both companies will take their place on the company's board and management team, together with representatives from, among others, Partinc.
This investment is fully in line with Partinc's ambition to support its portfolio companies to grow, scale up and expand outside their home markets.
Contact:
Per Nordling, Co-founder and Partner at Partinc
Email: per.nordling@partinccapital.com
Phonel: +46 733 50 79 21
Alexander Wennerberg, Co-founder and CEO at Hives.co
Email: alexander.wennerberg@hives.com
Phone: +46 70-799 90 00
Vincent Franken, Co-founder and CEO at Findest
Email: vincent.franken@findest.eu
Phone: +31 20-893 27 00
About Partinc:
Partinc is a European investment company focusing on investments in SaaS and AI companies that provide software services for business-to-business relationships. Partinc is an active investor that works closely with its portfolio companies. The company has offices in Sweden and the Netherlands. The company invests in the Nordics and Northern Europe. www.partincapital.com
About Hives.co:
Hives.co a Swedish company that provides an insights and idea management platform enabling organizations to collect, organize, prioritize, and track valuable feedback. The platform makes it easy for businesses to gather employee suggestions, drive continuous improvement, and foster innovation. By leveraging workflows and AI-powered analysis, Hives.co ensures that brilliant ideas are effectively managed and converted into tangible business results. www.hives.co
About Findest:
Findest is a Dutch, innovative company specializing in R&D software solutions. With their groundbreaking platform “The R&D Universe”, they optimize the collaboration between human and artificial intelligence, revolutionizing R&D departments by streamlining processes, driving substantial cost savings, and accelerating innovation projects. www.findest.com
