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Polaris reaps high-teens return on €1bn sale of Molslinjen
Deal is the first exit from the GP's third buyout fund
2021 Preview: Nordic region weathers brunt of pandemic
Nordic countries lived up to their reputation as PE stronghold in 2020, with strong H2 recovery and record VC investments in the region
PE-backed Elektroimportøren prices IPO
Company will start trading from 16 December on Euronext Growth Oslo
PE-backed Navico divests C-Map Commercial
Divestment will allow Navico to focus on its core business
Enterprise Investors to carve out Software Mind from Ailleron
GP will deploy equity from its Polish Enterprise Fund VIII, which held a first and final close on €498m
Rundit raises €1m in seed funding
Startup was founded this year and has so far raised тЌ1.6m in total
EQT acquires 30% stake in listed company Beijer Ref
GP buys $1.1bn stake from air conditioner manufacturer Carrier Global Corporation
Korona Invest acquires stake in Enmac
Enmac is GP's sixth investment from the fund, which was 50% deployed following its fifth investment in April 2020
GP Bullhound leads €3m series-A for Elias Software
Company will use the proceeds to fuel product development and international expansion
Hg-backed IT Relation bolts on Improsec
With the latest acquisition, IT Relation will add cybersecurity as its fourth business area, alongside cloud services, business consultancy and professional services
Vidici Ventures et al. in €2m seed round for ReceiptHero
Startup will use the proceeds for further product development, and to expand into Sweden and the Baltic region next year
Alfvén & Didrikson leads $12m round for Klevu
Retail search engine startup has raised тЌ15m since being founded in 2013
EQT-backed Recover bolts-on SWE Skadeteknikgruppen
Deal is Recover's 23rd acquisition since it was established six years ago, and the third since being acquired by EQT
Verdane, Canica acquire Porterbuddy
Investment reportedly gives the company a valuation of NOK 200m, up from NOK 120m a year ago
PE-backed Sortera acquires Vaihtolava
Deal is Sortera's 13th acquisition since it was established in 2006
Raine Group leads $160m series-C round for Voi
New funding is reportedly three parts equity and one part debt, and brings Voi's total funding to $360m
Via Equity sells Profit Software to Volpi
Sale comes six years after the GP, alongside Tesi, acquired the company from CapMan
PE-backed Loxysoft sold to trade
Buyer is wholly acquiring the company for a debt-free purchase price of around тЌ13.6m
Monterro buys SaaS company TimeEdit
GP has reportedly acquired a stake of around 75% for almost SEK 100m (тЌ9.8m)
Norrsken, Partech lead €5m round for Material Exchange
Startup was founded last year and has reportedly raised $8.2m so far
Certior holds first close on €35m for special opportunities fund
Fund has a target of тЌ75m and is due to hold a final close in May 2021
GP-backed Diaverum scraps plans for IPO
GP said indications received did not fully reflect the fundamental value of the business
Satispay raises €93m in series-C round
Fintech startup has raised $160.7m in total since being founded in 2013, according to Crunchbase
Alder to exit Finnish company Aidon in Q1 2021 – report
GP acquired a majority stake in the company in 2013, alongside 2VK Invest, Tesi and key employees