Nordics
Riverside promotes two in Europe
Riverside has promoted two members of staff in its European offices, as part of a nine-strong promotion flurry across the global firm.
Priveq and Investor divest Vårdapoteket
Priveq Investment and Investor Growth Capital have agreed to sell their holdings in pharmacies operator VУЅrdapoteket to Apotek HjУЄrtat.
EQT to merge European and Asian teams for new fund
EQT is merging its European mid-market business line with its Asian investment team, ahead of a rumoured new fund launch.
Creandum et al. back Xeneta
Creandum and Alden AS have led a тЌ1.2m seed round for Xeneta, a Norwegian sea freight crowd-sourcing company.
Conor and Northzone back Sticky
Conor Venture Partners and Northzone have completed a $3m funding round for media technology company Sticky.
Nordic private equity market undergoes cautious evolution
The Nordic market is changing. Long dominated by the powerhouse economy of Sweden and seemingly impervious to the crisis gripping Europe, 2012 was a tougher year and saw many new developments.
Finnish state launches €1bn start-up fund
The Finnish Economy Ministry is launching a тЌ1bn venture capital start-up fund to attract private investors.
Water Street backs CCBR-SYNARC
Water Street Healthcare Partners has invested in Danish clinical services company CCBR-SYNARC.
Segulah sells Medstop to Oriola-KD
Segulah has agreed to sell Medstop Group Holding AB to Oriola-KD Holding Sverige AB for SEK 1.46bn.
Nordic Capital buys Unifeeder from Montagu Private Equity
Nordic Capital has agreed to acquire Danish logistics company Unifeeder from Montagu Private Equity in a transaction believed to be worth around тЌ400m.
Ratos exits Svenska Nyhetsbrev to Bonnier
Ratos-backed Bisnode has sold business news supplier Svenska Nyhetsbrev AB to Bonnier Business Press.
Nordic unquote" April 2013
The Nordic market is changing. Long dominated by the powerhouse economy of Sweden and seemingly impervious to the crisis gripping Europe, 2012 was a tougher year and saw many new developments.
IPO activity dwarfs 2012 after first quarter
Private equity-backed IPOs are making a major comeback and could be set to reach their highest level since 2010, according to figures from unquoteт data.
Ratos and Litorina exit BTJ Group
Ratos and Litorina are set to sell BTJ Group AB to Per Samuelson, chairman of the company's board.
Capman sells Cardinal Foods to Capvest and a trade player
Capman has sold its 49% stake in Norwegian poultry and eggs producer Cardinal Foods to London-based private equity firm Capvest following at least two unsuccessful attempts at listing the business.
CapMan raises €97m for Russia II fund
CapMan has held a first close for its CapMan Russia II (CMR II) fund on €97m.
Permira acquires PharmaQ
Permira has agreed to acquire Norwegian health group PharmaQ Holding AS for тЌ250m.
Nordic Capital makes 5x on Permobil exit to Investor AB
Nordic Capital Fund V has agreed to sell Permobil,a Swedish rehabilitation power wheelchairs company to Investor AB for тЌ655m.
Marie Reinius resigns as head of SVCA
Marie Reinius has resigned as head of the SVCA, while Segulahтs Gabriel Urwitz is set to take over as new chairman of the organisation.
Ratos et al. acquire Nebula Oy
Ratos, alongside Rite Ventures and the company's management, has agreed to acquire Finnish cloud services provider Nebula Oy for тЌ82.5m.
Northzone's Asetek becomes latest PE-backed IPO
Northzone's US-based company Asetek has listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, the latest in a string of IPOs in Europe including Moleskine and Countrywide.
Ratos and Bonnier merge SF Bio with Finnkino
Ratos and Bonnier AB have agreed to merge SF Bio and Finnkino Oy, a deal designed to form the Nordic region's largest cinema group.
Fouriertransform backs TitanX
State-owned venture capital firm Fouriertransform AB has agreed to invest SEK 185m in Swedish automotive company TitanX Engine Cooling, which is also backed by EQT.
Investor AB backs Active Biotech with SEK 270m
Investor AB has agreed to buy six million newly-issued shares in Active Biotech, providing the company with SEK 270m in total after transaction costs.