The story of Nycomed is one of the best partners Kristoffer Melinder and Toni Weitzberg at Nordic Capital, a relatively small Swedish firm, correctly saw both a coming pharmaceutical consolidation trend in Europe and the opportunity to use a regional drug company as a vehicle to build marketing operations across the emerging markets.

FORBES: The Top 50 Dealmakers

Daniel Blomquist, a Kauffman Fellow and Principal at Creandum, compiled the data below regarding the venture capital ecosystem in the Nordic region.

FORBES: A Beginner's Guide to the Nordic Startup Ecosystem

The Nordic region has become an attractive geography for venture capital investment by multiple standards of measurement.

FORBES: A Beginner's Guide to the Nordic Startup Ecosystem