Nordics
Multiples Heatmap: TMT deals inked in Q3 pass 19x mark
Average entry multiples were again pushed into record territory in Q3 on the back of a still-buoyant M&A market
CVC exits Etraveli in EUR 1.63bn trade sale
CVC acquired the online flight booking platform from ProSiebenSat.1 in 2017 in a EUR 508m deal
Valedo's Norva24 to list in Stockholm
Since inception in 2015, Norva24 has grown from NOK 150m in revenues to NOK 2.1bn
Bain gears up for sixth European buyout fund
US-headquartered GP held a final close for its previous European fund in 2018 on EUR 4.35bn
Altor, Equistone, Polaris among bidders for Troldtekt
Danish manufacturer of acoustic panels is in an advanced process led by Clearwater
Balderton raises USD 600m for eighth flagship fund
Fund will continue the VC's Series A-focused strategy, targeting European startups
Sofinnova holds EUR 150m close for third biotech fund
Impact fund has made two investments as of its interim close and expects to make 10-12 in total
GP Profile: Adelis steps up deal-making after latest fund close
Co-managing partner Jan У kesson and head of IR AdalbjУЖrn Stefansson speak to Unquote about the Nordic mid-market-focused GP's fundraise and deployment plans
Adelis III holds EUR 932m final close
Stockholm-headquartered GP's predecessor fund held a final close in 2017 on EUR 600m
Monterro 4 holds EUR 700m final close
GP will now be making new platform deals from the fund, continuing to focus on Nordic B2B software
PE funds rework packaging investments around ESG concerns
Can private equity's decades-long love affair with the packaging industry last?
DWS holds USD 550m final close for first PES fund
GP's first institutional fund will partner with lower- and mid-market GPs for mid-life secondaries
General Atlantic flagship fund GA 2021 closes on USD 7.8bn
Sixth flagship growth equity fund is more than twice the size of its USD 3.3bn predecessor
Announced PE deals fall sharply in October
Could the market have finally reached full capacity following a record-breaking first half of 2021 for M&A?
EQT acquires LSP, forming EQT Life Sciences
Announcement follows Life Sciences Partners' seven-month, EUR 850m fundraise for LSP VII
IK buys Truesec from Sobro
Cybersecurity firm is IK's seventh platform investment of H2 2021 and its fourth deal since October
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Leisure sector cleared for take-off
Unquote looks back at how the sector has fared, and speaks with PAI partner GaУЋlle d'Engremont following the ECG deal
PAI exits Atos Medical in EUR 2.2bn trade sale
PAI acquired the laryngotomy and tracheostomy care products company in an SBO from EQT in 2017
eEquity reaps 15x on sale of PriceRunner to Klarna
Deal values PriceRunner at more than SEK 9bn, allowing eEquity to exit in less than two years
Kempen holds EUR 173m first close for European Private Equity Fund II
New fund is focused on small and lower-mid-market private equity buyouts in Europe
Consumer dealflow rebounds strongly in Q3
More on-trend verticals such as technology and healthcare took a backseat in the third quarter, Unquote Data shows
Procuritas backs Strandberg Guitars
GP is backing the headless guitars producer via its EUR 318m Capital Investors VI fund
Healthcare buyouts approach record EUR 30bn in 2021
France has been the source of more than half of the aggregate value recorded to date
Tenzing sets sights on Nordic countries
Unquote catches up with managing partner Guy Gillon following the appointment of Magnus GottУЅs to lead Tenzing's Nordic expansion