Nordics
Nordic unquote" July/August 2012
The Nordic region has performed relatively better this half than the previous one, according to fresh figures from unquoteт data.
Lessons from Silicon Wadi
Lessons from Silicon Wadi
Industrifonden et al. back Actiwave
Industrifonden and SEB Venture Capital have invested SEK 15m in Swedish audio technology developer Actiwave.
Polaris takes controlling stake in A-TEX
Polaris Private Equity has bought a controlling stake in Danish fashion branding solutions provider A-TEX from the business's founder Bent Fogh Povlsen.
Patron hits €880m for fourth fund
Patron Capital Partners has reached a final close on its fourth fund at тЌ880m.
Segulah appoints analysts
Swedish private equity house Segulah Advisor has appointed two analysts to its team over the summer.
Palamon sells Espresso House for 3.4x money
Palamon Capital Partners has sold Swedish coffee chain Espresso House to Herkules Capital, generating a 3.4x multiple.
Foreign GPs boost Nordic buyout figures
Two months into the second half of 2012 and buyout statistics for the Nordics send out mixed signals.
Top 5 exits of 2012 so far
Top 5 exits of 2012
EQT's Munksjö to merge with Ahlstrom division
MunksjУЖ, a Swedish paper producer owned by EQT, is set to merge with Ahlstrom's label and processing business ahead of a planned IPO on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.
Danske Private Equity holds final close on €650m
Danske PEP V has held a final close on тЌ650m, the fund's hard cap.
Voting ends today: British Private Equity Awards 2012
British Private Equity Awards
Would the real CEE please stand up?
Confusion over CEE stats
Dawn Capital backs Miinto
Dawn Capital is said to have invested $6m in Danish online fashion retailer Miinto.
EQT's ISS receives €500m investment
EQT-backed cleaning firm ISS has received a тЌ500m investment from Ontario Teachersт Pension Plan and KIRKBI Invest A/S.
Flood of businesses for sale expected
Sale flood expected
EQT buys UC4 from Carlyle
EQT has wholly acquired Austrian software company UC4 from the Carlyle Group.
Almi in SEK 7m round for InCoax
Almi Invest and Norrlandsfonden have participated in a SEK 7m round for Swedish broadband business InCoax Networks.
Latvian Guarantee Agency seeks managers for local VC funds
State-backed Latvian Guarantee Agency (LGA) has launched a tender to select up to three managers for recently established VC funds.
Olympic legacy to accelerate UK venture
Accelerating European venture
H2 picks up paper businesses from Norske Skog
H2 Equity Partners has acquired Netherlands-based paper mill Parenco and recovered paper business Reparco from Norwegian paper producer Norske Skog.
PE-backed Télédiffusion sells Finnish subsidiary
Télédiffusion de France (TDF), a French operator of broadcast towers backed by a private equity consortium, has sold its Finnish operation Digita Oy to First State Investments, the overseas investment unit of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
Summit Partners raises $520m credit fund
Summit Partners has raised a $520m credit fund for middle-market companies, far surpassing its original $300m target.
UK dominant as European deal activity stumbles
The UK has reasserted its dominance as a European private equity market in 2012, racing ahead of the competition, according to figures from unquoteт data.