Articles by Nicole Tovstiga
Seaya Ventures backs Spotahome in $16.1m expansion round
UK-based Passion Capital also provided capital in the fundraising round for Spotahome
Sapphire Ventures backs Feedzai in $50m series-C
VC firm is an existing investor and is joined in the round by another undisclosed backer
Credo Partners acquires 55% stake in Geia Foods
Deal is expected to complete in December once approved by the Danish competition authority
Verdane invests in jewellery marketplace Safira
Safira plans to use the fresh capital to expand across the Nordic countries and the rest of Europe
Turkven buys majority stake in Vansan
GP signs a share purchase agreement after eyeing the firm for two and a half years
Sponsor Capital acquires 70% stake in StaffPoint
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company and management will continue as shareholders
Folmer acquires 60% stake in Finnsiirto
Following the transaction, the owners of the company will retain a 40% stake in the firm
Nordic Capital to become largest shareholder in listed Nordax
Transaction was implemented through a reverse bookbuilding process with Carnegie Investment Bank
Nordwind leads $6m round for DriveLock
DriveLock intends to expand its product range and grow its presence in existing markets
Northzone leads $14.5m series-A for HappyOrNot
Sydney-headquartered venture capital firm AirTree also takes part in the round
EQT-owned Terveystalo lists in €876m IPO
Flotation raises €100m in gross proceeds through the sale of 10 million new shares
Accent Equity hits SEK 3bn target for 2017 fund
Fund will follow a similar investment strategy to Accent Equity 2012, closed in 2011
Innova nears €200m first close on sixth fund
GP invests in the business services, financial services, telecoms, healthcare and industrial sectors
Reiten & Co's Webstep aims for NOK 643m valuation in IPO
First day of trading is expected to be 11 October, with the offering comprising 36% of the shares
Altor sells Constructor to Gonvarri in trade sale
GP is selling the firm after a 10-year holding period via its Altor Fund II
Ardian-backed Ionisos buys Scandinavian Clinics Estonia
Company intends to develop through organic growth and further acquisitions
Tenzing acquires Smoothwall in MBO
Once finalised, former group COO Michael Marks will become CEO, supported by Lisa Stone as chairperson
Segulah-owned Balco lists in Stockholm
Swedish GP lists the balcony maker in Stockhom with a market cap of SEK 1.2bn
CapMan sells Oral Hammaslääkärit to Colosseum Dental
Transaction sees CapMan sell its majority stake to the Swiss dentistry group
Arx nears fourth fund close around €95m
Lower-mid-market CEE private equity firm Arx held a first close on €54m in July 2016
Arx exits KVK in trade sale to Sika
Warsaw-based private equity house acquired KVK and its subsidiary, Parabit Technologies, in August 2010
GP Bullhound opens Madrid office
Adviser says the opening is in response to a growing need for tech advisory services in Spain
Karma Ventures leads €3m round for TrademarkNow
Other investors in the round include Balderton Capital and Montiko
DH Private Equity's TMF seeks €340m London IPO
Dutch group intends to raise gross primary proceeds of €340m to pay down debt and reduce leverage