Nordics
Are infrastructure deals the key to the Nordic market?
In the quest for high-quality deals that are convincing enough for banks to back and make investors excited about the coming fundraising round, Nordic players have looked towards infrastructure.
Northzone et al. exit T-Vips
Northzone and Incitia Ventures have exited their stake in Norwegian broadcast technology company T-Vips.
Capio buys healthcare division of PE-backed Ambea
Capio т a portfolio company of Apax and Nordic Capital т has acquired Carema Healthcare from Carema, the Swedish healthcare division of private equity-owned Ambea.
Sweden continues to lead Nordics
Sweden outpaced its Scandinavian neighbours in the 12 months leading up to November. A SVCA study shows that industry optimism returned just in time for year-end.
Fjord Capital's BioGasol secures €5m equity funding
Danish alternative fuel provider BioGasol ApS has secured тЌ5m in equity financing from existing investors including Fjord Capital Partners, alongside a тЌ10m grant from the Danish Energy Agency.
Perusa buys Opcon division for SEK 218m
Perusa has acquired the engine efficiency division of Opcon, a Swedish energy and environmental technology group, for SEK 218m.
Nordic unquote" November 2012
In the quest for high-quality deals that are convincing enough for banks to back and make investors excited about the coming fundraising round, Nordic players have looked towards infrastructure.
Southern Italian VCs shaping the industry's future
Southern Italy
Swedish authorities continue to press for tax change
Sweden's tax authorities are vehemently pushing for a change in the taxation of proceeds for private equity fund managers.
Almi Invest et al. back PromoBucket spin-off
Almi Invest and 1:a VУЄstmanlandsfonden have backed the spin-off of Swedish software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider PromoBucket from advertising agency Navii.
Listed PE yields results
The investment landscape is rapidly transforming, reshaping itself almost beyond recognition as past follies take their toll on institutional investment powerhouses and new investors arise to take their roles in this new world. But will the much maligned...
The irrelevance of fees
Fees: irrelevant?
AXA PE opens Beijing office
AXA Private Equity has opened an office in Beijing, its first in China.
Supremum leads €2m financing round in Atosho
Supremum Capital has joined existing investors in a тЌ2m financing round for Danish e-commerce business Atosho.
Special Report: Italy
Special Report: Italy
Incitia sell T-VIPS stake in merger with Nevion
Incitia Ventures has sold its 26% share of Norwegian video transport company T-VIPS through merging the business with Herkules Capital portfolio company Nevion.
Investcorp buys Georg Jensen for $140m
Investcorp has agreed to buy Danish luxury jewellery and silverware manufacturer Georg Jensen for $140m from Axcel Capital Partners.
EQT Credit II hits €376m
Swedish private equity house EQT has raised тЌ376m for its second credit opportunities fund, according to reports.
KKR and Permira to sell Nordic business for up to €1.5bn
Two private equity firms and a trade player are in talks with German PE-backed broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 Media regarding the acquisition of its Nordic unit т a deal that could fetch up to тЌ1.5bn, according to reports.
DACH leads quiet Europe in Q3
DACH on top
Wellington et al. in seed round for HowDo
Wellington Partners has led a seed investment round in Sweden-based HowDo, a knowledge-based social platform.
No fundraising "doom and gloom" – SJ Berwin's Sonya Pauls
Sonya Pauls on fundraising
Ratos sells broadband operator Stofa for DKK 1.9bn
Ratos has agreed to sell Danish broadband and telephony operator Stofa to trade buyer SE for DKK 1.9bn (тЌ255m) after a two-year holding period.
Nordic Capital cuts LBO fund target by 25%
Nordic Capital has told investors it will cut the original тЌ4bn target of its latest leveraged buyout fund by 25%, according to reports.