Nordics
Hiro Capital invests $15m in three gaming studios
Funding will help the studios expand their development pipelines and accelerate global growth
Partners Group buys Parmaco from Terra Firma-led group
Vendors reportedly sought a valuation of between €800m-1bn for the company
Capidea buys toy company Maki from Industri Udvikling
Industri Udvikling had backed Maki since August 2017 and owned a 40% stake
Left Lane Capital leads €8.2m series A for Memmo.me
Swedish platform allows users to request personalised video messages from celebrities
Midroc New Technology leads €9m round for CorPower Ocean
Wave energy startup has so far raised €38m in equity and public investments
Lugard Road invests $73m in Investcorp-backed Ageras
Transaction reportedly gives the company a valuation of around $244m
Tikehau closes T2 Energy Transition Fund on €1.1bn
Fund targets European companies operating in the clean energy production, low-carbon transport and energy efficiency segments
Multiples Heatmap: average pricing hits 11x in busy Q4
Healthcare, financial services and TMT assets continue to drive valuations up, while Nordic and UK regions see highest multiples
Skylake Capital holds first close, makes first deal
Debut fund leads a $3m round in UK-based deep-learning startup Mindtrace
Longship to buy Norwegian company Gexcon
Purchase price could be around €29.2m, according to a local press report
IK, ICG to acquire minority stake in Norwegian firm Formue
Deal reportedly values the company at €292m
Nordic Capital-backed Cint lists on Nasdaq Stockholm
IPO was priced at SEK 72 per share, corresponding to a market capitalisation of roughly SEK 9.8bn (€974m)
Verdane-backed Humble Co sold to Bayn Group for €80.5m
During the GP's holding period, the company's EBITA margin went from 7% to 40%
Advent Life Sciences raises $215m across two new funds
Funds invest in early- and mid-stage life sciences companies developing new therapeutics and technologies
PSG's Mapal bolts on GetCompliant
With this add-on, Mapal expects to strengthen its existing software offering and expand its presence in the Nordic region
Secondary pricing flies high for infra funds; venture sees big jump
Across all strategies, highest prices are paid for 2016-2018 vintages, Setter Capital research shows
Verdane-backed e-retailer Desenio to list in Q1
Private placement will give the company a valuation of around €1.1bn
Five Seasons launches second fund
VC targets the European food technology industry, primarily investing in series-A and -B rounds
VC-backed Ginolis sold to trade for €70m
Trade buyer will pay 60% of purchase price in cash and the remainder via issue of series-B shares
PE-backed NutraQ sold to trade in NOK 3.1bn deal
Based on the company's 2020 EBITDA of NOK 188m, the deal achieved an EBITDA multiple of 16.5x
Goldman Sachs, Via Equity buy Swedish IT firm Advania
Existing investors in the company reinvested alongside the new GP
Tikehau launches SPAC to invest in financial services sector
Tikehau sponsors the vehicle in partnership with Financière Agache, Jean-Pierre Mustier and Diego De Giorgi
Litorina-backed Fractal Gaming Group completes listing
IPO was priced at SEK 41 per share, which corresponds to a market capitalisation of around SEK 1.2bn (€119m)
Industrifonden leads €4.6m extended series-A for EnginZyme
Latest round brings company's total series-A funding to €11m