Nordics
Cardlay secures €9m funding round
Company also agreed to partner up with Eurocard, the largest card issuer in Scandinavia
EQT closes Ventures II on €660m
EQT Ventures II will back European startups and US companies looking to expand in Europe
CVC closes second growth fund on $1.6bn
Fund targets high-growth, mid-market technology companies based in North America and Europe
DevCo Partners raises €180m for next platform deal
Firm launched its latest vehicle before the summer and sought to attract a broader base of investors
FSN sells 25% stake in Bygghemma to EQT
FSN will remain the largest shareholder in the listed Swedish interior design retailer
Vostok leads $85m series-B for VOI Technology
Consortium of investors supporting the funding round includes existing and new backers
Team spirit: the enduring appeal of co-investment
This year, €7.87bn was collected across seven co-investments funds, breaking Unquote Data records
Q3 Barometer: deal volume hits new record with mid-market push
Buyout market has been strengthening consistently and was only four deals away from hitting 300 in the third quarter
Omers Ventures leads €18.5m series-B for FirstVet
Fresh capital will enable FirstVet to expand its service globally and launch in other markets
EQT sells minority stake in Anticimex to GIC
Singaporean sovereign wealth fund invests in a deal that values the company at around €3.6bn
Nordic Capital aiming for further Munters sell-down
Nordic Capital already made a partial sell-down earlier in the year, selling 25 million shares at SEK 44 apiece
Denso et al. in €15m round for Canatu
New investor 3M Ventures and existing investor Faurecia also participate in the round
FSN acquires majority stakes in Fellowmind, eCraft, Orango
Transaction aims to drive consolidation in the business software provider market
"Pass-the-parcel" deals surge in Nordic region as PE matures
At nearly a third of all buyouts, the proportion of SBOs is now higher in the Nordic region than it is across Europe as a whole
Crane leads $5m round for Forecast
Existing Danish investors Seed Capital and Heartcore also participate in the round
Altor, TDR secure stakes in Thomas Cook Northern Europe
Acquisition will safeguard the jobs of 2,300 people working for the profitable division
Nordic Capital-backed Conscia buys XevIT
Conscia intends to boost its expansion across the DACH region and further consolidate its market position
Blue Water Energy, Nixon Energy acquire Varel
Sandvik will retain the company's mining supply operations, a 30% stake and a board seat
Adelis backs insurance broker Säkra
With the GP's support, Säkra plans to further strengthen its market position and expand its offering
HIG to acquire Meyra and Alu Rehab
HIG has acquired the two mobility products manufacturers, with the intention of merging them
Danish pension fund ATP nets record returns
Private equity portfolio returned DKK 2.6bn over the first three quarters of 2019
Polaris acquires SSG Group from BWB Partners
Polaris secures a majority stake in Denmark-based SSG Group alongside the management team
Verdane buys CAP-Group
All the entrepreneur shareholders will stay on as minority owners in the business
Listed Private Capital Report 2019
Listed PE is yet to see the boom that listed infrastructure has in recent years, but several trends suggest the gap may shrink
