Nordics

Nordic Capital and CVC sell Cloetta shares

Nordic Capital and CVC Capital Partners have partially exited Swedish confectionery company Cloetta AB.

Nordic unquote | 23 May 2013 | secure

Beechbrook mezzanine fund hits €67m first close

Northern European investor Beechbrook Capital has raised €67m for its latest mezzanine fund at first close.

UK unquote | 23 May 2013 | secure

Lundin exits Vostok Nafta to Luxor Capital

Lundin, via Lorito Holdings Ltd and Zebra Holdings and Investments Ltd, has exited Vostok Nafta Investment Ltd to Luxor Capital.

Nordic unquote | 22 May 2013 | secure

Industrifonden, Zobito et al. invest SEK 20m in Qwaya

Industrifonden and Zobito have joined previous owners to invest SEK 20m in Swedish social media advertising business Qwaya.

Nordic unquote | 22 May 2013 | secure

HealthCap, Industrifonden et al. back Oncopeptides

HealthCap, Industrifonden and other investors have taken part in a series-A financing round for Swedish medical start-up Oncopeptides AB.

Nordic unquote | 22 May 2013 | secure

BlueBay reaches €800m final close for Direct Lending Fund

BlueBay Asset Management has held a final close for its Direct Lending Fund after exceeding its initial €500m target.

unquote | 22 May 2013 | secure

Cloetta acquires Goody Good Stuff

Nordic Capital- and Cidron-backed Cloetta AB has acquired UK-based candy company Goody Good Stuff.

UK unquote | 21 May 2013 | secure

3i reaps 2.3x on Xellia exit

3i has agreed to sell Xellia Pharmaceuticals AS, a Norwegian speciality pharmaceutical group, to Novo AS for £460m.

Nordic unquote | 21 May 2013 | secure

Triton Partners closes fund on €3.3bn

Triton Partners is thought to have closed its latest fund, Triton Fund IV, on €3.3bn, setting a record for a German-based GP.

unquote | 20 May 2013 | secure
AP6's Swartling on strategy, regulation and CSR

AP6's Swartling on strategy, regulation and CSR

Karl Swartling, CEO of AP6, discusses the Swedish government’s Langensjö inquiry into state pension funds and its recommendations for drastic saving measures. How will it affect AP6 and......

unquote | 20 May 2013 | secure
Swedish venture faces critical funding gap

Swedish venture faces critical funding gap

When it comes to venture capital, opportunities abound in Sweden. Yet, despite the success stories, a critical funding gap threatens the future of the industry. Amy King reports

unquote | 17 May 2013
Nordic private equity hushed but hopeful

Nordic private equity hushed but hopeful

The Nordic region has been a favourite of European private equity for the last five years, but will it continue to be for the next five as well? Or is it time for capital to move on? Karin......

Nordic unquote | 15 May 2013 | secure

HIG kicks off Nordic activity with Freedom Finance buyout

HIG Europe has completed its first investment in the Nordic region with the acquisition of consumer loan broker Freedom Finance Nordic.

Nordic unquote | 15 May 2013 | secure

Inventure and Nexit back $5.2m round for Rightware

Inventure and Nexit Ventures have reinvested in Finnish user interface software developer Rightware, which has closed its $5.2m series-B funding round.

Nordic unquote | 14 May 2013 | secure

3i sells HTC Sweden to Polaris Private Equity

3i has sold its 36.5% stake in flooring solutions manufacturer HTC Sweden to Polaris Private Equity.

Nordic unquote | 14 May 2013 | secure
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