Nordics
Italy: Buyout activity falls despite stable economy
In contrast to other Southern European countries, Italyтs banking system held up relatively well during the financial crisis. But has its private equity industry shown the same resilience?
Altor sells Ferrosan to Pfizer
Altor has sold Danish consumer health company Ferrosan Consumer Health (FCH) to Pfizer Inc.
Private equity putting money in the banks
Private equity has touched on almost all of Europeтs major industries over the years. However, the financial services have historically represented a relatively minor target group for buyout houses, despite its prominence in Europeтs largest economies....
Herkules acquires Popkorn
Herkules Capital has acquired Norwegian IT consultancy company Popkorn AS.
Investinor sells THINK shares
Investinor AS has sold its shares in THINK Holdings AS to Ener1 Inc, in return for shares in Ener1.
BaltCap exits eKool
BaltCap has sold its stake in KoolitУЖУЖde AS, the company managing the eKool platform, to Kriit OУ.
Nordic unquote" out now
This month sees Nordic unquoteт celebrate its 100th issue with a look back at the past 11 years of private equity activity covered since it launched in 1999.
Första Entreprenörsfonden invests in Voogly
FУЖrsta EntreprenУЖrsfonden has invested in Voogly AB, the Swedish company behind the video service Shootitlive.
Nordic unquote" February 2011
Nordic unquoteт celebrates its 100th issue covering the Nordic private equity and venture capital market.
Fagerberg & Dellby acquires BIG BAG
Fagerberg & Dellby and APELNSтs management have acquired BIG BAG Sweden AB and APELNS Express AB through a newco.
Fagerberg & Dellby acquires BIG BAG
Fagerberg & Dellby and APELNSтs management have acquired BIG BAG Sweden AB and APELNS Express AB through a newco.
Nokia Growth Partners leads $8m round in Voddler
Nokia Growth Partners, the venture capital arm of Nokia, has led an $8m investment in Swedish video-on-demand service provider Voddler.
Industry pushes ahead with fundraisings
Fundraising is surging forwards in early 2011, with a raft of funds launching and reaching closes in the past month. Following news that Blackstone has raised $15bn for one of the largest private equity funds ever seen, how are other players responding...
Exits: Light at the end of the tunnel?
As 2010 saw buyout activity resurge from an exceptionally quiet 2009, the PE-industry was hoping the exit market would also come alive. Last year however proved to be far less favourable for the exit market than many had hoped for. Is this about to change...
SEED Capital et al. invest DKK 5.5m in Trustpilot
SEED Capital and existing shareholders have injected DKK 5.5m in Danish consumer website Trustpilot ApS.
Lundbeckfond Ventures et al. invest €11.4m in Nexstim
A consortium of investors led by Lundbeckfond Ventures has invested тЌ11.4m in Finnish medical equipment company Nexstim.
South Africa congress looks ahead
unquoteтs 4th annual South Africa Private Equity Congress kicks off in two weeksт time, and will see many of Africaтs biggest investors come together to discuss the issues facing this up-and-coming market.
Conor Venture Partners invests €1m in Sensinode
Conor Venture Partners has backed Finnish IP-based software developer Sensinode Ltd with a тЌ1m investment.
Cipio hits €137m final close for Fund VI
Direct secondaries specialist can now invest in US.
Incitia et al. sell Arctic Silicon for $12m
Incitia Ventures, Proventure and company founders have sold their stakes in Arctic Silicon Devices AS (ASD) to Hittite Microwave Corporation for approximately $12m.
Deal activity down but buyouts surge ahead
Private equity deal activity fell for a second consecutive quarter at the end of 2010 despite widespread optimism over the marketтs outlook, according to figures from the latest unquoteт Private Equity Barometer.
Have your say: Industry positive on 2011 dealflow
Readers of unquoteт are positive about the outlook for this year, but remain concerned about the future, according to our end of year survey.
Industrifonden leads investment in InDex
Industrifonden and existing shareholders, including SEB Venture Capital, have made a SEK 75m investment in InDex Pharmaceuticals AB.
CapMan acquires Design-Talo for €76m
CapMan has acquired an 80% stake in Pohjolan Design-Talo Oy from Ruuki Group for approximately тЌ76m.