Evolver steps in as majority owner in Toyrock
Evolver Fund I has on 23 May 2022 acquired a controlling interest in Turku-based Toyrock Oy, a leading importer, marketer and distributor of toys, games and family leisure products in Finland. Toyrock’s founder and CEO, Mika Kalpamaa, remains a significant co-owner and continues as the company’s CEO.
“As a trusted partner for the largest toy retailers in Finland, we want to be innovative, responsible and constantly developing. Joining forces with Evolver provides us with the complementary tools and resources we need to accelerate our growth and internationalization, but also to further strengthen our relevance in the market and our relationships with customers and principals”, comments Mika Kalpamaa.
”Toyrock has built a position as a national champion in connecting global toy suppliers with Finnish retailers, while at the same time considerably outperforming market growth. Evolver’s strategy is to partner with talented entrepreneurs and invest in high-performing, growth-oriented companies. We are impressed by what Mika and his team have achieved and see Toyrock as an excellent platform for continued organic growth and industry consolidation. We are thrilled to team up with them as their first external owner and together take the company to a new level”, says Lasse Kittelsen, Managing Partner at Evolver.
Toyrock’s operations with customers will continue as normal. As an even stronger player, we look forward to new opportunities to serve and collaborate with our customers.
Further information:
- Mika Kalpamaa, CEO, Toyrock Oy, tel. +358 50 514 7031, mika@toyrock.fi
- Lasse Kittelsen, Managing Partner, Evolver Equity Ab, tel. +358 40762 1230, lasse.kittelsen@evolverequity.com
About Evolver
Evolver Equity is a Finnish private equity investor specialized in Nordic small-cap buyouts. Evolver’s mission is to help owner-led companies realize their potential in a sustainable way, by contributing with know-how, tools and capital. Since foundation in 2009, Evolver has completed more than 30 transactions. Typical investment situations are industry consolidation, geographic expansion and acceleration of organic growth. Evolver is a re- gistered Alternative Investment Fund Manager under the supervision of the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority and a member of the Finnish Venture Capital Association. The investors in Evolver Fund I are leading Finnish institutional investors.