Nordics
SWEDEN - Arthur D. Little makes new appointment
The corporate adviser group, Arthur D. Little has recruited Hans Nyctelius MD, MBA to the venture capital and private equity team in life science and operational management.
SWEDEN - Syntune AB receives SEK 47.8m from InnovationsKapital et al.
InnovationsKapital has led a SEK 47.8m financing round of financing for Syntune AB, a developer of lasers. Other investors who participated in the round were Teknoinvest, Vision Capital and existing private investors.
NORWAY - NorgesInvestor creates Nordic music chain
NorgesInvestor has together with Pål Asplin created a new retail chain for music instruments, Music Retail Holding (MRH). Pål Asplin presented the idea for NorgesInvestor to acquire the four largest stores and create one holding company. The investor...
EUROPE - Bear Stearns Private Equity seizes the moment
In an interview with unquote", Bear Stearns Private Equity director Greg Getschow explains that market upheaval can be good for business and how GPs will have to rediscover the essence of private equity. The last few weeks have been a challenging...
FINLAND - CapMan acquires two commercial properties in Finland
CapMan Real Estate I fund has acquired two commercial properties in Helsinki. The two buldings have a total lettable space of around 16,900 m².
SWEDEN - Accent Equity sells EuroFlorist to Litorina Kapital
Accent Equity has sold EuroFlorist, a flower delivery service provider, to Litorina Kapital. Accent has sold all its shares, while the founder Peter Jungbeck and the management are retaining stakes in the business.
SWEDEN - Norvestor acquires two online travel agents
Norvestor IV. L.P has acquired two Swedish online travel agents, Seat 24 Travel AB and SRG Online through newco European Travel Interactive AB (ETI).
DENMARK - iMotions Emotion Technology attracts $2.7m
iMotion Emotion Technology has attracted $2.7m from a number of business angels and previous investors, such as InVenture Capital and MIT Entrepreneurship Center.
SWEDEN - Nordic Capital takes Nefab private for SEK 1.184bn
NPNC Interessenter, a company jointly owned by Nordic Capital and the Nordgren/Pihl family, has made a public cash offer for the shares in Nefab AB. The bid to delist the company values it SEK 1.184bn. Nefab delivers complete packaging solutions to international...
SWEDEN - Protego opens Swedish office
Protego Real Estate Investors has opened an office in Stockholm to further expand its European operations. The opening of the office follows the launch of its EUR 1.65bn Nordic Retail Fund in June. The vehicle will invest in a diversified portfolio of...
SWEDEN - Accent Equity sells Wernersson Ost to Tine
Accent Equity has sold Wernersson Ost, a Swedish cheese supplier, together with its management to TINE, a Norwegian dairy producer for an undisclosed sum. Wernersson Ost was founded in 1930 and is Sweden's largest independent importer of specialty cheese....
SWEDEN - Industrifonden makes new appointments
Inudtrsifonden, the Swedish venture investor, has made two new appointments. Magnus Fransson has been hired as an ny investment manager for ICT investments. Fransson has an engineering background and has held leading positions in Ericsson corporate venture...
FINLAND - Conor Ventures invests in Aito Technologies
Aito Technologies, a Finnish software company, has raised series-A funding from Conor Ventures. The new investment will be used for further product development and market expansion.
GLOBAL - Carlyle postpones IPO
The Carlyle Group has put back plans for an IPO until 2008, David Rubenstein said in an interview with Financial Times Deutschland. He blamed the delay on the uncertainty in the debt and equity markets and also said that he expected one quarter of agreed...
SWEDEN - Creandum makes new appointment
Creandum has recruited Daniel Blomquist to join its investment team as an associate. Daniel is former vice president of marketing at the telecom software company Ascade, and will work with new investments from Creandum II, the SEK 750m fund targeting...
SWEDEN - Northzone and Amadeus acquires EPiServer for $23.5m
Northzone Ventures and Amadeus Capital Partnres have together with Peter Larsson acquired a majority stake in EPiServer for $23.5m. Peter Larsson joins the company as CEO. The founder, Mikael Runhem remains as shareholder and will be the compnay's CTO....
SWEDEN - STING backs Plasmatrix Materials and Bio Servo Technologies
STING Capital has invested in Plasmatrix Materials AB, a Swedish nanomaterial developer, and Bio Servo Technologies, a biotechnology company. Both companies received SEK 1.5m each.
DENMARK - SEED Capital invests in Valderm
SEED Capital Denmark and other private investors have invested in Valderm, a Danish pharmaceutical company which specialises in developing psoriasis treatment. The company's product is still in its pre-clinical trial stage, but is expected to be on the...
SWEDEN - Segulah makes two appointments
Segulah has taken on two new recruits. Lennart Kalén, the former CEO of Dahls Sweden and currently a member of the board of the Segulah Investment Advisor, has been appointed as industrial partner and will be active in evaluating new investments and developing...
FINLAND - Via Venture Partnres and Inventure invests EUR 3m in Beneq
Via Venture Partners and Inventure Oy have together with previous investors invested EUR 3m in Beneq, a Finnish nanotechnology equipment supplier. The new round of financing enables development of the organisation and international growth.
NORWAY - FSN acquires five clinics
FSN Capital has acquired Klinikk Stokkan, Tromso Private Sykehus, Colosseumklikken Legeavdeling, Colosseumklinikken Stavanger and Nobel Clinic Norge, five Norway-based clinics. The acquisition was made from FSN Capital II, a EUR 151m vehicle which closed...
EUROPE - European private equity leaps on cleantech
The concern with environmental issues and the consequent demand for solutions related to the generation of renewable energy and waste management has made cleantech a sought-after sector for European GPs. Dealflow in the sector has seen a noteworthy increase...
FINLAND/SWEDEN - Riverside backs buyout of Nordic steel specialist
Mid-market specialist Riverside Company has acquired Nordic manufacturer Keycast and its subsidiaries, including Combi Wear Parts. The company specializes in steel casting and operates from four foundries in Finland and Sweden. The company’s customers...
SWEDEN - SVCA attends Swedish political seminar
The SVCA contributed to the annual political seminar, Almedals Veckan, in Sweden. The event, which a number of different political parties attended, was held in Gotland.