Nordic Capital has bought a controlling stake in a Swedish pet care company set up just three years ago by a handful of private equity dealmakers including Peter Dahlberg, the former head of the Nordic region at European buyout firm Montagu Private Equity.

The Stockholm-based private equity firm said Wednesday that it has invested in AniCura, which operates a chain of 60 animal hospitals and veterinary clinics across the Nordic region. It now employs more than 1,000 people and has annual sales of roughly €150 million.