Nordics
Altor launches DACH office
Altor recently held the final close of its Altor Fund V on its hard-cap of €2.5bn
Sunstone holds €80m first close for fourth life science fund
Sunstone Life Science Ventures Fund IV expects to close on its €150m target by early 2020
Insight leads €56m round for Tink
Company aims to be in 20 European markets by the end of 2019, up from nine currently
KKR backs Söderberg & Partners in $1bn deal
Buyout is being structured with a low level of leverage due to the preference of the family owners
US investors eye European first-time funds
Maiden fundraises are maintaining momentum, with US institutional investors increasingly drawn to such vehicles
ATP records loss despite strong PE returns
DKK 785bn fund’s performance took a hit from investments in the global equity markets
Altor holds final close on €2.5bn hard-cap
Vehicle was registered in Sweden in August, but began its official marketing period in September
EQT-backed StormGeo buys DNV GL Maritime
Combination of the two companies will result in a new offering to the global shipping industry
SEB Investment Management appoints new CEO
Ragnartz joins from pension company AMF, where she worked as head of asset management
TCV invests $200m in Relex
First investment from the growth equity investor’s $3bn TCV X fund, after a final close in January
Q4 Barometer: European deal volume sets new annual record
Despite a slowdown in the final quarter of the year, private equity activity reached an all-time high over the course of the year
Investinor backs $15m series-C for Novelda
Existing investors Allianz Ventures and Swedish tech investor Norron also take part
Valedo sells Cambio Healthcare to Investcorp
Transaction ends a six-and-a-half-year holding period for Valedo Partners Fund II
Agilitas-backed Teracom buys Relacom
Combined group will employ 130 people and focus on nationwide telecommunications infrastructure
Danish SDG Investment reaches DKK 4.85bn final close
The fund reaches DKK 4.85bn on its second and final close, short of its original target of DKK 5bn
MPEP launches fund-of-funds
First time the fund-of-funds manager has widely marketed its programme to external LPs
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Minority report
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, in which our Precogs envision PE's future of non-controlling stakes
Axcel partially exits EG
Axcel makes divestment from its DKK 3.6bn buyout fund, Axcel IV, which held a final close in 2011
Accel in $9m round for Humio
Accel principal Andrei Brasoveanu joins Humio's board and partner Adrian Colyer joins as board observer
ADM raises $450m for Cibus Fund
Vehicle was launched at the end of 2016 and held a first close in May 2017 on $100m
Hg partially exits Visma to CPPIB
GP sells part of the stake held by Hg7, a £2bn buyout fund that closed on its hard-cap in 2013
Norvestor-backed Nordic Camping buys First Camp for £28.7m
Acquisition was partially financed by a vendor note (£7.7m) as well as with external financing
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: High-water marks and PE larks
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, wherein the team discusses the 2019 Annual Buyout Review, Nordic PE's record year and more
Industrien Pension's Struve resigns for new venture
Struve announces he is leaving on 1 February to launch Unified Investors
