Nordics
A Capital in DKK 185m PIPE for Bang & Olufsen
A Capital and Chinese luxury retailer Sparkle Roll have invested DKK 185m for a 7.71% stake in listed Danish high-end audio-video business Bang & Olufsen.
Coller’s sixth fund hits $5.5bn final close
Coller Capital has held a final close for its sixth fund on $5.5bn, exceeding its original $5bn target.
CapMan exits Ascade to CSG Systems
CapMan has sold software developer Ascade to NASDAQ-listed trade player CSG Systems.
Video: Jonathan Blake advises on fundraising
Video: Jonathan Blake
Nordic Capital buys four consumer financing firms
Nordic Capital has acquired Swedish consumer financing, insurance and business support services providers Resurs Bank, Solid Försäkringar, Reda Inkasso and Teleresurs.
Altor reaps 6x on Helly Hansen
Altor Equity Partners has sold a majority stake in Norwegian clothing retailer Helly Hansen to the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP), keeping a 25% shareholding.
Ratos-backed Arcus-Gruppen buys spirits brands portfolio
Ratos portfolio company Arcus-Gruppen has acquired Nordic spirit brands Aalborg, Brøndums, Gammel Dansk and Malteser from Pernod Ricard.
Norvestor acquires Abax
Norvestor Equity has bought Norwegian electronic trip logs provider Abax in a management buyout.
Q&A: Taylor Wessing on tech investment
Q&A: Taylor Wessing
G Square buys Mikeva from Intera
G Square Capital has acquired Finnish social care services provider Mikeva from Intera Partners.
Verdane Capital Advisors sells Prenax
Verdane Capital Advisors has sold Swedish subscription management company Prenax to French family office Arts et Biens.
Litorina backs Gullbergs MBI
Litorina has acquired a majority stake in Swedish office supplies provider Gullbergs.
Altor-backed Nimbus Boats goes under
Altor Equity Partners portfolio company Nimbus Boats has filed for bankruptcy.
EQT raises €1bn for infrastructure fund
EQT has raised more than €1bn for its second infrastructure fund, reports suggest.
Fundraising a chief concern for Nordic PE professionals
While the AIFM Directive was on everybody's agenda last year, fundraising is the main concern for most of the private equity practitioners polled in the latest unquote" Nordic Survey.
3i sells LNI stake for €36m
3i Group has sold its 5.7% stake in Lakeside Network Investments (LNI) to Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America for €36m.
Nordic Survey 2012
The second edition of unquote's Nordic Survey, published in association with Delphi, paints a picture of optimism among local private equity professionals.
SEB Venture leads $5m series-C for Apica
SEB Venture Capital has led a $5m series-C financing round for website performance testing and monitoring company Apica.
Nordic market bolstered by strong exits
The majority of Nordic private equity practitioners surveyed by unquote" in association with Delphi predict returns of more than 15% for upcoming investments.
Polaris backs MBI of DMP Mølleservice
Polaris Private Equity has taken a majority stake in the MBI of Danish wind turbine service and maintenance provider DMP Mølleservice.
Procuritas closes fifth fund on €200m
Procuritas has closed its fifth investment vehicle on €200m.
Industrifonden et al. invest SEK 70m in Bonesupport
Industrifonden, Healthcap and Lundbeckfond Ventures have led a second funding round worth SEK 70m for Swedish medical equipment company Bonesupport.
3i exits Finnish outdoor brand Halti Oy
3i has sold its 49% equity stake in Finnish outdoor equipment company Halti Oy to Ingman Group.
Industrifonden leads €11m round in Nuevolution
Industrifonden and existing investors have provided Danish biotech company Nuevolution with a DKK 80.5m (€11m) round of funding.