Södra closes its investment arm after limited deal flow

Södra is shutting down its investment company Södra Ädla AB after four years, as the forestry group shifts resources back toward its core business and internal innovation work. The unit was created to invest in early-stage companies developing solutions for forestry and improving the profitability of forest holdings. In practice, activity remained limited, with only three investments completed. “With a little hindsight, we can say that we probably never should have done it,” said Henric Brage. The investments included forestry AI company Nordic Forestry Automation, drone operator Nordluft and nature tourism company Happie Camp ...