Nordics
StepStone closes fourth secondaries fund on $2.1bn
SSOF IV's investment strategy focuses on the inefficient segments of the secondaries market
Q&A: Cambridge Associates' Featherby on PE's time to shine
Very few managers will have net benefited from this crisis, says Featherby, but PE could still showcase its ability to outperform
Insight Partners XI closes on $9.5bn
Fund deploys equity tickets in the $10-350m range in startups operating across the software industry
The Deals Pipeline
A fortnightly highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
Seed Capital leads €20m series-B for digital bank Lunar
Company also appoints former Monzo head of product to its board of directors
Welcome aboard: PE recruitment amid coronavirus
PE-focused recruiters and some GPs themselves are figuring out ways to progress recruitment processes, but challenges remain
Nordic Capital-backed Signicat acquires Connectis
Deal comes a year after Nordic Capital acquired Signicat from Viking Ventures
Main Capital buys majority stake in health software firm Alfa
Netherlands-based GP paid €15-20m for its stake in the company
VC, growth activity collapses in March amid Covid-19 outbreak
European VC and growth capital dealflow was no more sheltered than its buyout counterpart
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Covid-19 special
The team gathers for its first remote podcast, discussing how the early stages of the outbreak have disrupted the European PE landscape
Tech, business services power through amid Covid-19 rout
Of the 53 deals seen in March, 28 came from technology and business services
PE-backed Touchpoint acquires Domino Workwear in Finland
Deal comes nearly two years after Finnish GP Taaleri Private Equity Funds acquired the company
Andreessen Horowitz leads €7.6m series-A for Mainframe Industries
Gaming startup has so far raised nearly €10m from two funding rounds
Segulah to acquire majority stake in NVBS Rail
Deal is the GP's 10th investment from Segulah V, which is well advanced in terms of deployment
Several funds seeking to close in H1 face delays, says Cebile
LPs' reluctance to commit is likely to lead to a number of delays come Q2
Turnaround funds eye European companies hit by Covid-19
Turnaround players have raised at least $5bn overall in Europe in recent years
CapMan to buy majority stake in Swedish firm PDS Vision
Deal will see minority shareholder Arctos Equity Partners exit the business
Cinven-backed One.com to acquire Hostnet
Deal marks the third add-on for the Denmark-based web hosting company under Cinven's ownership
Secondaries: opportunistic buyers ready for fund stakes to hit market
With more sellers coming to market, prices are unlikely to stay at pre-Covid-19 heights, which could in turn encourage more opportunistic buyers
Promentum sells Danish AI business Grazper to Yokogawa
Danish venture capital firm exits the business after having invested in it in 2016
LP Profile: Kåpan Pensioner
Mikael Falck, head of alternatives, discusses the Swedish pension fund's appetite and exposure to the asset class
Gro acquires majority stake in Danish company Queue-It
Deal is Gro Capital's third investment from its GRO Fund II, a €255m vehicle
Norgine acquires Azanta from European Equity Partners
Dutch pharmaceutical company Norgine had been a minority shareholder of the business since 2014
VC-backed Mercell acquires Aksess Innkjøp in Norway
Viking Venture acquired a minority stake in the business in 2018
