Nordics
3i loses private equity heads
3i partner and managing director David Whileman has resigned from the listed firm, while Nordic managing director Tomas Ekman is also stepping down.
Maj Invest sells Kelsen Group to Campbell Soup
Maj Invest has sold Danish baked snacks maker Kelsen Group AS to Campbell Soup.
Altor and Bain bid for Ewos
Altor and Bain Capital have submitted an offer to Cermaq ASA to acquire Norwegian fish feeding company Ewos, valuing the business at NOK 6.2bn.
Lime Rock Partners' RTX files for bankruptcy
The board of Lime Rock Partner’s Norwegian portfolio company Reservoir Exploration Technology (RTX) filed a petition for bankruptcy on 13 June.
Ratos's SEK 1.4bn share emission fully subscribed
Ratos's emission of class-C preference shares to increase its share capital has been fully subscribed, generating proceeds of close to SEK 1.4bn in total before issuing costs.
Altor's Elixia merges with Sats and Fresh Fitness
Altor Equity Partners and TryghedsGruppen have agreed to merge Nordic fitness chains Sats, Elixia, Fresh Fitness, Safe and Metropolis.
Greylock Partners et al. invest $15m in Wrapp
Greylock Partners, Atomico, Creandum and other backers have invested $15m in a series-B funding round for mobile gifting service Wrapp.
EQT’s Munksjö lists on Nasdaq OMX Helsinki
Shares in EQT-backed speciality paper producer Munksjö have started trading on the Helsinki Stock Exchange.
Vaaka Partners Buyout Fund II holds final close
Vaaka Partners has held a final close for Vaaka Partners Buyout Fund II on its €150m hard-cap.
Family offices seek surge in deal origination
Family offices
Sentica’s atBusiness merges with Innofactor
Sentica Partners Oy has sold Finnish technology company atBusiness to Innofactor.
Herkules picks up Umoe Schat-Harding and Noreq
Herkules Private Equity has acquired life-saving equipment companies Umoe Schat-Harding and Noreq in a combined transaction.
Northzone et al. exit Energy Micro to Silicon Labs for $170m
Northzone and Investinor have exited Norwegian company Energy Micro AS to Nasdaq-listed Silicon Labs for $170m, reaping a 2.5x multiple on their original investments.
VC-backed Valkee raises €7.4m
Finnish health technology company Valkee has announced a €7.4m series-A funding round.
Agilitas buys ISS division in maiden investment
Mid-cap GP Agilitas Partners has backed the management buyout of ISS Damage Control from EQT-backed ISS Group.
Valedo backs Becksöndergaard
Valedo Partners has invested in fashion accessories brand Becksöndergaard Copenhagen.
Algot Invest et al. back Targovax
Algot Invest and other investors have injected $1.3m into Targovax, a Norwegian cancer vaccine specialist.
Sponsor Capital backs Espotel
Sponsor Capital Oy and Espotel’s management have wholly acquired Espotel Oy, a Finnish provider of R&D services for embedded systems development.
Montagu sells Hansen Protection to IK
Montagu Private Equity has agreed to sell Norwegian protective clothing company Hansen Protection to IK Investment Partners.
Emerald Technology Ventures et al. back MetGen
Emerald Technology Ventures and several other backers have invested in a series-A financing round for MetGen Oy, a Finnish industrial biotech company.
Industrifonden and Innogy invest in Mantex
Industrifonden and Innogy Ventures have invested SEK 30m in Mantex, a moisture measurement technology company.
Creandum et al. back Dexplora
Creandum, DN Capital and 12 angel investors have injected $1.2m into Dexplora, a Swedish app developer.
Maj takes a bite out of Sticks'n'Sushi
Maj Invest Equity has acquired 49% of Danish sushi restaurant chain Sticks'n'Sushi.
EQT establishes holding company
EQT has established EQT Holdings AB, under which it will organise its operations, fund administration and investments in general partners.