Articles by Eliza Punshi
Nordic PE exits hit new low in Q2
Volume of exits by PE firms across the Nordic countries in Q2 2020 fell to its lowest point in more than a decade, according to Unquote Data
Tesi, NordicNinja et al. in $54m series-C for Varjo
Tech company has raised $100m since being founded in 2016
Shark Solutions raises funding from Circularity Capital
Company will use the proceeds to develop its manufacturing infrastructure and to expand its product range
Calao Finance backs acquisition of Raidlight-Vertical
Raidlight and Vertical were since 2016 owned by Rossignol Group, a French winter sports group, which is owned by PE firm Altor
Advent International acquires stakes in Hermes UK and Germany
GP reportedly pays тЌ1bn for the two stakes in the parcel delivery firm
Priveq acquires majority stake in Trendhim
Company in 2019 generated revenues of DKK 115m, the equivalent of тЌ15.4m
PE-backed Nylacast acquires Supergrip
Deal is Nylacast's second add-on transaction since the GP acquired it in 2018
White Park, Navigator Capital carve out Gateway from Gunnebo
Subsidiary has since 2019 generated a loss for Gunnebo
Vitruvian Partners sells Unifaun to Marlin Equity Partners
GP exits the business four years after acquiring a majority stake in it alongside the management
CapMan announces second growth fund; invests in DSP Neural
VC fund has made its first investment in DSP Neural, which raised тЌ5m in a series-A round
CapMan to reorganise service business
GP will launch CapMan Wealth Services, which will combine the services of the disbanded Scala Fund Advisory and JAM Advisors brands
PE-backed Visma acquires Dutch firm Yuki
Deal is Visma's third acquisition in the accountancy software market
Finland's VC industry remains buoyant despite pandemic
Dealflow in the Finnish VC market remained strong in the peak months of the coronavirus outbreak, with local players cautiously optimistic
Paradigm Capital increases IES stake to 57.6%
GP previously owned around 20% of the listed education company
Siparex acquires French consultancy firm Fixage
GP acquires a minority while the company's founders retain their majority ownership
Icelandic company Lucinity raises $6.1m in series-A round
Company has raised $9m in total at the series-A stage, from new and existing investors
Francisco Partners acquires Consignor for €140m
CEO Peter Thomsen will continue in his role and own a 30% stake in the company
One Equity Partners invests in Infobip
GP has reportedly invested €200m in the company, valuing it at more than $1bn
Aurelius's Office Depot to sell Spanish direct business to trade
Deal is Office Depot’s fourth divestment in nine months as part of its ongoing restructuring
Ciclad acquires majority stake in ReportOne
GP will help the company accelerate its strategy to become more data-driven
Life Science Partners et. al in series-A round for Vico Therapeutics
Biotech startup will use the proceeds to further advance its therapy
Eurazeo NAV down by 12% in H1
Companies in travel and leisure sector have been the hardest hit in the GP's portfolio
Entreprenörinvest and Innovum in $1.1m round for LocalizeDirect
Company will use the proceeds to launch Gridly, a content management system for multilingual game projects
AnaCap promotes three to partner in London
Edward Green, Nassim Cherchali and Tassilo Arnhold will also be appointed to AnaCap's investment committees as voting members