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Montagu sells Covidence to EMK
Sale ends a four-year holding for the GP, which acquired the company using capital from Montagu V
Baltic GPs move upmarket
Combined volume of funds currently raising capital in the region is more than double the entire capital raised since 2012
Anacap buys SundhedsGruppen
Anacap will acquire a majority stake via its €900m fund, Anacap Financial Partners III
Segulah sells Gunnebo to KKR-backed Crosby
KKR owns a majority stake in Crosby Worldwide via its KKR North American Fund XI vehicle
Frog leads £14m round for Modulr
Fresh capital will be used to accelerate Modulr's growth in the UK and expand in Europe
Balderton, Northzone co-lead £15m round for Wagestream
Wagestream has raised a total of £40m in the latest round, including a £25m credit facility
DevCo hires Intera's Laakso
Laakso will be responsible for sourcing and executing new investments in Nordic companies
Oakley set to close fourth fund on €1.4bn hard-cap
Vehicle was registered in Luxembourg in September 2018 and held a first close earlier in the year
Accel closes sixth European fund on $575m
Fund will follow the same strategy as its predecessor, Accel London V, which raised €500m
LGT closes Crown Co-investment Opportunities II on $1.3bn
Closed-ended vehicle that focuses on co-investments in Europe, the US and Asia, was oversubscribed
EQT sells Coromatic to trade
Sale ends an eight-year holding period for EQT, which acquired the company from Litorina
CapMan sells Komas to trade
Capman was compensated with 60 million new shares, which equates to approximately €6.6m
Aquiline-backed ClearCourse buys Instagiv
Instagiv is the eighth bolt-on for ClearCourse since its foundation in October 2018
VC firms back €1.1m round for FintechOS
GapMinder VC, Launchub Ventures and Gecad Ventures take part alongside unnamed angel investors
VC firms back €14.4m series-B for Wirepas
London-based ETF Partners and Dutch investor KPN Ventures take part in the round
Pemberton opens Copenhagen office
Direct lending is gathering pace in the region as local banks begin to be constrained
VC firms in $56m series-B for Pleo
Fresh capital will be used to roll out Pleo across Europe and triple its headcount from 120 to 400
V4C buys Dreamcommerce
Second investment from the GP's V4C Poland Plus Fund, a vehicle fundraising towards a €150m target
Pamplona hires Benelux head
Tensen will be responsible for driving new investment opportunities and value creation in the region
Verdane buys Conexus
Conexus plans to use the fresh capital to accelerate its continued international expansion
Jet Investment buys Tedom
GP draws capital from Jet II Fund, which held a final close on CZK 4bn (€153m) in November
Finch, Velocity co-lead €14m series-B for Twisto
Existing investors ING Ventures, Uniqa Ventures and ING Bank also take part in the round
Apax buys Baltic Classifieds Group
First deal Apax has made in the Baltic region and only the second in the CEE region
Agilitas-backed Recover Nordic buys L&T Korjausrakentaminen
Division employs 350 people and will now operate under the name Recover Nordic Korjausrakentaminen Oy