Nasdaq First North Growth Market
Europe’s Leading SME Marketplace for Growth and Scale
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Nasdaq First North Growth Market: Where Ambitious Companies Take Their First Step Toward the Public Market
Unlock visibility, credibility, and access to capital in a dynamic marketplace designed for growth-stage companies. Nasdaq First North offers a flexible path to public markets with tailored support and strong investor engagement across the Nordics and Baltics.
Nasdaq First North is currently home to more than 450 traded growth companies. There is a well-functioning ecosystem surrounding Nasdaq First North, with advisers facilitating a smooth listing process and a range of investors supporting the market, from retail investors to institutional capital.
All companies applying to be admitted to trading on First North Growth Market must engage a Certified Adviser to be retained for as long as the company is listed.
Benefits of Listing on Nasdaq First North Growth Market
Gain market exposure, attract investors, and build a strong foundation for future growth in a trusted and agile environment tailored for SMEs.
Lean Listing Process
Nordic Ecosystem
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A company can join Nasdaq First North Growth Market regardless of the country of origin or industry sector. A key factor for success is investor interest for the company's share. The Nordic region boasts the largest retail presence in the world per capita, with small private and professional investors taking an active role.
Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market: Your Strategic Launchpad to the Main Market
With enhanced visibility requirements and investor confidence, it offers a structured path toward a successful Main Market listing, empowering businesses to grow, lead, and scale with purpose.
Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market is our senior growth market segment designed to assist companies in raising investor visibility and prepare them for a Main Market listing. The Premier segment targets companies that are ready and make a conscious decision to comply with higher listing requirements than the standard First North rules.
In connection with the listing process, all companies applying to be admitted to trading on First North Premier Growth Market must engage a Certified Adviser.
Benefits of Listing on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market
With higher transparency standards and increased investor engagement, it’s a powerful platform for building trust, attracting capital, and accelerating long-term growth.
Visibility Platform
The Premier segment offers companies an opportunity to make its higher ambition visible towards investors by choosing to list on Nasdaq’s senior growth market segment.
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The Premier segment offers companies an opportunity to make its higher ambition visible towards investors by choosing to list on Nasdaq’s senior growth market segment.
Enhanced Quality Stamp
The stricter listing requirements serve as a quality stamp for the Premier segment, as the company's transparency to the market increases.
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The stricter listing requirements serve as a quality stamp for the Premier segment, as the company's transparency to the market increases.
Accelerate Growth with a Stepping Stone to the Main Market
On average, more than five companies grow and transfer from First North Growth Market to the Main Market each year. By listing on the Main Market, companies benefit from increased visibility and investor exposure, and Nasdaq’s efficient and independent surveillance of issuers, members and trading.
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Certified Advisers
The Certified Adviser is responsible for guiding and supporting the company during the listing process and for the duration of the listing on Nasdaq First North Growth Market. All Certified Advisers are approved by the Exchange and have attended the Certified Adviser training.
The list of Certified Advisers can be downloaded here.
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The Certified Adviser is responsible for guiding and supporting the company during the listing process and for the duration of the listing on Nasdaq First North Growth Market. All Certified Advisers are approved by the Exchange and have attended the Certified Adviser training.
The list of Certified Advisers can be downloaded here.
Certified Advisers Trading Rules
The company approved as a Certified Adviser may not own more than 10 percent of the shares or voting rights in a company to which they provides advice. In conjunction with the publication of the reports of unaudited annual earnings figures and semi-annual reports, Certified Advisers must provide the Exchange with information about their holdings in those companies to which they provide advice. An employee who is involved in the function as Certified Adviser to a company shall not be allowed to trade in the shares of that company. Find CA shareholdings under Resources below.
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