Mikkel Stern-Peltz
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Strong start in CEE for second year running
Region registered 10 deals in Q1 for the second year running, though 2016 saw deal volume halve in H2
Milestone Partners exits Quintus Technologies in $115m trade sale
The acquirer is Tokyo-based industrial group Kobe Steel, which will operate Quintus as a subsidiary
Blackstone Tactical Opportunities backs De Nora
The US-based private equity firm is reported to have acquired a 35% stake in the Italian manufacturer
Polytech Ecosystem Ventures joins CHF 3.5m series-A for Lend
A number of business angels joined in the funding round alongside the Swiss-American VC
Polaris promotes Gornitzka, Damkjær and Satchwell
Rune Lillie Gorntizka, Simon Damkjær and Joachim Satchwell progress at the Danish buyout firm
Verdane acquires literacy software developer Lingit
Norwegian company had revenues of NOK 30.6m and EBITDA of NOK 9.7m in 2016
Nordic buyout market off to slow start in 2017
Buyout volume in Q1 was slowest start to a year since 2013, while Q1 exit figures were at their lowest first-quarter level since 2011
NVM makes 3.1x on Optilan exit to Blue Water Energy
British oil, gas and energy focused private equity firm is acquiring the Coventry-based telecoms business
Equistone's Chartco bolts on Docmap
Norwegian company is the first add-on for Docmap since it was carved out from ECI's Kelvin Hughes Group
Axcel holds first close for fund V on €352m
Axcel V is the first vehicle raised since Christian Schmidt-Jacobsen took over as the firm's managing partner
IK's Actic in SEK 803m IPO
The stock listed at a share price of SEK 50.50 apiece, valuing its outstanding shares at SEK 803m
Passion Capital exits Flattr to Eyeo
Sale of Swedish software startup comes after a five-year holding for the London-based venture capital firm
Summit raises $4bn across growth and VC funds
Firm's ninth growth equity vehicle takes majority of commitments at $3.3bn, while the VC fund raised €730m
Verdane backs music software developer Propellerhead
Fresh infusion of capital will help the Swedish business grow its team and increase its development pace
GPs view ESG as value builder – Capital Dynamics survey
Alternative assets manager Capital Dynamics surveyed 109 GPs globally about responsible investment and ESG
Enterprise Investors exits Dino Polska shares in IPO bookbuilding
Polish supermarket chain's IPO is expected to be the largest private-equity-backed listing in CEE
Amadeus Capital in $2m Iyzico series-C
With the latest capital infusion, the Turkish fintech startup has raised $15m of capital
Investec hires Bank of Ireland's Conor McMahon
Former vice-president of acquisition finance at Bank of Ireland, McMahon joins the investment bank's corporate & acquisition finance team
Silverfleet appoints Karl Eidem as co-head of Nordic region
Former AP6 and Doughty Hanson joins British GP's current head of the Nordic region, Gareth Whiley
Aggregate value drops as Nordic assets look to public markets
Private equity firms are battling with stock exchanges for the affection of businesses in search of capital in the Nordic region
Larger deals underpin solid CEE performance
The appearance of larger buyouts drives values up and highlights growing maturity in the region
Sentica raises €185m for fifth buyout fund
Finland-based buyout house has hit the €185m hard-cap for its lower-mid-market vehicle
XAnge, Kima in €7m series-A for Ledger
Ten investors contributing to the startup's second round of institutional funding raises the total to €8.5m
Maj Invest acquires Danish software provider Icotera
Management buyout sees Maj Invest's fifth fund acquire 75% of the shares in Icotera alongside CEO and CTO