Nordics
Deal in focus: Polaris completes first software buyout with Configit deal
An in-depth look at how Polaris managed to win Configit despite not being the highest bidder
Northzone and Industrifonden lead SEK 30m investment in Qapital
Stockholm-based Qapital among first fintech investments made by Industrifonden
BDC exits Unifaun to Vitruvian
Sale of Unifaun, formerly Memnon Networks, completed four years after BDC backed company
Q4 Barometer: Record value in 2015 despite end-of-year dip
Fewer deals but higher aggregate value in 2015 meant the average deal value jumped by a whopping 53%
Balderton partners with Stockholm startup hub SUP46
London-based VC to become sixth international investor member at Swedish startup work space
Riverside Company’s Mintra bolts on OCS HR
OCS HR is the first add-on acquisition for Mintra since it was acquired in late 2014
KKR acquires 50% of Swedish wood tech specialist Välinge
Deal was funded mainly through the US GP’s European Fund IV
Verdane acquires five-company portfolio from Sequent Invest
Direct secondary deal is second portfolio acquisition by the Nordic specialist GP in 2016
LP Profile: Ilmarinen
Ilmarinen's Mikko Räsänen explains how the pension fund approaches co-investments with private equity fund managers
Polaris acquires manufacturing software company Configit
Copenhagen-based software developer marks the third buyout made through the Polaris IV fund
Priveq-backed CSAM acquires division of CapMan’s Mawell
Mawell to sell electronic healthcare systems division nine years after €8m CapMan investment
Industrifonden and Kreos lead €15.8m round for Widespace
Swedish state-backed investor contributes €5m to mobile advertising company
In Profile: ArchiMed
unquote" takes a closer look at healthcare-focused private equity firm ArchiMed, which closed its fund on €150m in June
Vendis inks first Nordic deal with Ferm Living MBO
Takeover of Danish design furniture brand is second deal for GP’s €150m-plus second fund
Creandum IV closes on €180m
Creandum has closed its fourth vehicle on €180m after five months of fundraising
Vaaka sells Finnish roofer to Sentica’s Hämeen Laaturemontti
Exit comes five years after Vaaka's acquisition and two years after Sentica backed Hämeen Laaturemontti
Alvarez & Marsal opens Nordic practice
Managing partner Joerg Weidenfeld joins from restructuring and performance advisory firm
VNT Management invests €3m in Norsepower
Capital injection made through Finnish cleantech VC’s Power Fund III
Viking Venture takes 49% stake in Din ERP
Trondheim-based VC’s investment will support European expansion for the enterprise software company
Peakon raises €4m from Idinvest and Sunstone
Recently launched business will boost operations at both its London and Copenhagen locations
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Deal in Focus: IK joins Nordic IT sector gold rush with TeleComputing deal
An in-depth look at IK's acquisition of Norwegian IT services and outsourcing company TeleComputing
Investcorp in €1bn exit of Icopal to GAF
Danish roofing materials maker had been an IPO candidate before the trade sale to GAF materialised
Intel Capital, CTV invest $9m in MariaDB
Both US venture firms are existing investors in the Finnish SQL products developer