Nordics
Creandum leads $1m round for Instabridge
Stockholm start-up yet to generate revenue
Swedish GPs and the onshore leap of faith
The debate over Swedish onshore funds has been reignited
Almi and Optimizer back Rêve
App-developer investment is Optimizer's 15th since 2012
Bitcoin businesses attract Scandinavian investors
Two bitcoin deals in September highlight growing interest from Nordic investors
Stable first week after EQT's XXL floats
Sporting goods retailer valued at NOK 8bn at listing
Truecaller raises $60m series-C from Sequoia et al.
Investors include KPCB, Atomico and Insight Venture Partners
Inventure leads €500,000 seed round in Yoogaia
Finnish start-up previously raised тЌ90,000 through crowdfunding
HgCapital's e-conomic acquires SpeedLedger
Acquisition follows Spanish joint-venture agreement for e-conomic
Nord Kapitalforvaltning acquires Hepro
Investment was made through the GP's Nord II fund
Inlandsinnovation invests SEK 20m in Umlax
Inlandsinnovation completes fifth deal in less than a month
Deal in focus: Verdane and Via sell Dolphin to Loxysoft
Verdane and Via's sale of Dolphin Software to Swedish state backed-Loxysoft
Inlandsinnovation invests SEK 4m in Kittelfjäll Utveckling
Deal is part of a SEK 25m investment spanning next three years
VersoVentures holds €50m close for second spin-off fund
GP expects to hit тЌ75m target by middle of next year
CapMan sells Profit Software to Via and Finnish Industry
Trade sale is CapMan's fifth exit this year
Verdane invests in MM Sports
GP aims to grow nutrition supplement business outside of Sweden
Ratos makes SEK 1.1bn from Inwido IPO
GP begins exit after pursuing 10-year buy-and-build strategy for Inwido
Norvestor takes stake in PG Marine Group
Norvestor partner Per-Ola Baalerud to become chairman of PG's board
Sponsor Capital appoints Seppälä, Sandvall and Virolainen
New trio appointed alongside announcement of new тЌ200m fund
Segulah sells Norvatek in SBO
Pump manufacturer span out of industrial business S:t Eriks
Sponsor Capital closes fourth fund on €200m hard-cap
Helsinki-based vehicle was oversubcribed by тЌ25m
Nordic Capital acquires Samport Payment Services
Deal will help accelerate international expansion for Samport
Finnvera and Vendep raise €1.3m for Vividworks
Investment to help Oulu-based company improve international operations
Inlandsinnovation takes SEK 25m stake in Loxysoft
VC completed its third investment this September
Seed Capital invests in Coinify
Funding is the first investment by a Danish VC in bitcoin



