Articles by Eliza Punshi
Freshstream nets 4x on sale of Away Resorts to CVC
GP's exit comes two years after it acquired a majority stake in it from LDC, while LDC retained a significant minority stake
VC-backed Biosergen raises €5m via unit offering ahead of IPO
Company will use the proceeds from the offering to launch clinical trials of its antifungal drug candidate
Verdane sells Hyma to trade in €159m deal
Deal represents an IRR of more than 50% for Verdane, and will be the GP's first realisation from Verdane Edda I
Point72 Ventures leads €20m round for Curb
Food startup was founded in 2020 and will use the funding to invest in technology and its expansion in Stockholm
AP Funds, Omers et al. in $2.75bn round for Northvolt
Battery maker has now raised more than $6.5bn in equity and debt, and will use the funding to expand its production capacity
10T Holdings leads $380m round for Ledger
Another 27 investors take part in the funding round, which gives the company unicorn status
EQT launches longer-hold strategy, reinvests in Anticimex
GP exits Anticimex via its EQT VI fund, and reinvests in the company via the new strategy
Triton to acquire FairWind
Triton has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Fairwind, a Danish provider of wind turbine installation and related services.
EQT Ventures backs Lenus with €50m series-A funding
Round is the largest series-A round ever secured by a startup in Denmark, according to EQT Ventures
Nordic H1 VC and growth deal value at all-time high
Nordic venture capital and growth investment has recorded its highest aggregate deal value in the first six months of a year
TowerBrook buys crane rental firm Uperio from LFPI
Deal will help the company aim for expansion internationally, as well as into other sectors
Great Hill invests $55m in software company Eloomi
GP reportedly acquired a third of the company in a deal that valued Eloomi at more than DKK 1bn
PE-backed SmartCraft to list on Oslo Stock Exchange
Software provider plans to list this month and expects to raise gross proceeds of roughly NOK 500m
IK to invest in student discount company Mecenat
GP will back the company in its plans to further develop its technology platform
Castik acquires warehouse automation firm Element Logic
GP will own the company alongside it's founders, management team and employees
Sentica buys Finnish workwear maker Dimex
Sentica is currently deploying its fifth buyout fund, which held a final close on its €185m hard-cap in 2017
Sagard, Isai back MBO of software firm Invoke
MBO is led by Invoke managing director Raphael de Talhouet and several employees of the company
Verdane backs e-learning companies Eduhouse and Wistec
GP deploys equity from its SEK 6bn vehicle Verdane Capital X
Canyon et al. in $650m series-G for FlixMobility
Latest round, which comprises both equity and debt, values the company at more than £3bn
Advent-led group buys Hoist from Accent Equity
Company’s turnover and EBITDA tripled under Accent's ownership
TA backs Söderberg & Partners in SEK 2.5bn share issue
The issue reportedly values the financial services company at €2.27bn
Kester nets 3.4x return on sale of Frontier Medical to Agilitas
GP's exit comes eight years after it acquired the company via its maiden fund
EQT Growth leads $350m series-D for pet insurer Bought By Many
Latest round values the company at over $2bn, as it hopes to further penetrate the US market
Caledonia exits DSE to trade in £242m deal
GP’s exit comes just three years after it acquired DSE in a deal valuing the company at £162m