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DENMARK - MACH acquires venture-backed End2End
MACH has today announced its acquisition of Aalborg-based End2End. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
NORWAY - Arcapita buys Roxar for around EUR 168m
Arcapita Limited and its affiliates have together with existing management completed the acquisition of a 100% interest in Roxar AS.
SWEDEN - CapMan invests EUR 1.9m in Swedish 42Networks
Funds managed by CapMan will invest EUR 1.9m in 42Networks AB, the Swedish provider of broadband telephony and triple play products and services.
US - Norwegian TANDBERG Television buys venture-backed SkyStream for $80m
Oslo-based TANDBERG Television has signed a definitive agreement to acquire venture-backed SkyStream.
SWEDEN - Nordic Capital and Accent to float KappAhl
Swedish fashion retailer KappAhl, owned by Nordic Capital and Accent Equity Partners, has announced plans to list on Stockholm Stock Exchange on 23 February.
NORWAY - Ferd Venture's Mohive launches new e-learning system
Mohive, backed by Ferd Venture, has launched a new version of its e-learning publishing system, Mohive Toolbox.
US - Norwegian Energy Ventures invests in DeepFlex
DeepFlex Inc has secured a series B round of funding led by Norway-based Energy Ventures, and including existing investors CTTV Investments LLC and Altira.
DENMARK - Dania Capital acquires YORK Novenco
Dania Capital has signed an agreement to buy the YORK Novenco Group from YORK Denmark for an undisclosed sum.
NORDICS - Nordic people are world leading innovators
The Nordic region has some of the world's most innovative economies, according to OECD's report on economic policy reforms Going for Growth 2006.
NORWAY - Four Seasons Venture buys back TeamTec
Four Seasons Venture has invested in Norwegian TeamTec AS, a company it divested last summer.
SWEDEN - Northzone's Appear Networks brings next generation wireless solutions to Dutch rail staff
Appear Networks and Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), the National Dutch Rail Authority, announced today the roll-out of wireless context-aware services accessed via the Appear IQ platform, to the entire NS mobile workforce.
FINLAND - CapMan shareholders terminate discussions with GIMV
CapMan Plc has announced that it has received information that GIMV has approached certain large shareholders of CapMan Plc to discuss the possibility to combine GIMV and CapMan Plc into a European private equity firm.
SWEDEN - Ratos to release SEK 577m by refinancing Lindab
Lindab’s owners, including Ratos, will release a total of SEK 1.2bn through a redemption procedure.
SWEDEN - Priveq Investment buys 35% of Boomerang
Priveq Investment has acquired a 35% stake of Swedish fashion company Boomerang for and undisclosed sum.
NORWAY-Thommessen is No. 8 in Europe in the energy sector
Norwegian law firm Thommessen has been ranked number eight in Europe in the energy, mining and utilities sector, according to mergermarket's league tables.
FINLAND - CapMan exits from Puulämpö Yhtiöt Oy
Puulämpö Yhtiöt Oy, a portfolio company of CapMan funds Finnventure II, Finnventure III and Finnmezzanine I, will redeem the funds’ ownership in the company.
SWEDEN - Martin Dawes Systems buys venture backed Visual Wireless
Martin Dawes Systems has announced its acquisition of Visual Wireless and the formation of a new international revenue assurance business.
SWEDEN - Roschier Holmberg opens permanent office in Stockholm
Finnish law firm Roschier Holmberg will open its permanent Stockholm office this week.
FINLAND - CapMan records rise in profits
CapMan has released its financial statement for 2005 and reports on a EUR 1m increase in operating profits.
FINLAND - Kaisa Arovaara appointed as deputy CFO of CapMan
Kaisa Arovaara has been appointed deputy CFO of CapMan Plc as of 9 January 2006.
ReceptIcon secures DKK 31m of venture funding
ReceptIcon has received DKK 31m from Dansk Erhversinvestering, INCUBA Venture, VECATA A/S, InnovationsKapital and Oestjysk Innovation.
European tech M&A soars, says research
The number of acquisitions during 2005 within the European technology sector has outstripped the previous high of 2004 and recorded a staggering 103% increase in deal value, according to the latest findings from Regent Associates' 'European Technology...
Eqvitec provides mezzanine financing to Swedish Hedson Technologies
Eqvitec Technology Mezzanine Fund II has provided a mezzanine loan of EUR4.7m to Swedish Hedson Technologies AB.