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Norvestor exits Sortera to newcomer Summa Equity
Former Nordic Capital and Altor veterans make inaugural deal for new Nordic GP
Segulah takes majority stake in Sandbäckens
Deal is the fifth investment for the Swedish GP’s recently-closed fifth fund
Cordet’s first direct lending fund holds first close at €200m
Cordet raises first fund from institutional investors including British Business Bank
Altor takes 25% stake in Skandiabanken for NOK 1.2bn
The deal is a continuation of Altor’s ongoing strategy of public minority investments
Vaaka-backed Enegia buys intStream
Energy-market-focused software company will be the first bolt-on for Enegia since Vaaka’s 2014 buyout
CapMan exits Suomen Lämpöikkuna to Inwido
Inwido’s bolt-on is the first acquisition for the company after Swedish GP Ratos's full exit
Herkules makes 3.5x on Micro Matic exit
Norwegian private equity firm exits nearly a decade after acquiring the systems maker
Seed Capital closes third fund on DKK 819m
Seed's fundraising surpassed its DKK 750m target at final close and comes nearly a year after its first close
Segulah closes 5th fund on SEK 2.4bn, short of initial target
Managing partner Henrik Lif tells unquote" smaller fund is result of management changes
Nordic Capital to list Resurs in Stockholm
Intention to float announcement follows that of GP’s Finnish discount retailer Tokmanni
Erhvervsinvest takes majority stake in Fletco
Danish carpet manufacturer is the first buyout of 2016 for the Danish small-cap GP
Nordic Capital to float Tokmanni in Helsinki
Goldman Sachs and Nordea tapped as bookrunners for Q2 IPO on Nasdaq OMX Helsinki
Consumer boom: the five largest Nordic consumer deals of 2015
The Nordic consumer sector was the only one to see measurable growth last year, in the face of an overall volume decline of nearly 20%
Priveq acquires Danfö
Danfö's management and board will buy into the newco as part of the MBO
IK puts small-cap fund to work with Touristry buyout
Nordic sightseeing bus and boat operator marks the fourth buyout from the recently-closed small-cap fund
Axcel acquires Danish enterprise software company Lessor
Payroll and HR systems company is the 10th investment from the Axcel IV fund
EQT in €1bn buyout of Sitecore
Danish pension funds Danica and Sampension also participated in the buyout as co-investors
Deal in Focus: Adelis in DKK 250m buyout of SSI Diagnostica
Swedish GP Adelis completes the DKK 250m privatisation of Danish niche pharma company SSI Diagnostica
TPG and Goldman Sachs in $1bn convertible loan for Spotify
Latest funding deal, which had been rumoured for weeks, follows on from a $526m round in June 2015
Creandum and Idinvest lead $14m series-B for Planday
Latest round brings institutional capital raised by the Danish startup to nearly $18m
Vito Ventures and Inventure lead €1.5m series-A for Wirepas
Round follows initial €1.5m early-stage round raised from Inventure in 2015
Sentica Partners acquires BPO company Trust Kapital
The Finnish business process outsourcing company’s founder will retain a significant minority stake alongside the GP
Triton-backed Europart bolts on LVD and Trailereffekter
Double bolt-on adds a Swedish distribution network to the Germany-based auto spare parts group