Nordics
EQT Ventures, Creandum lead €1.5m seed round for Kive
AI startup will use the funding for product development and to strengthen its team in Europe
Investcorp acquires clinical trials company Sanos
GP is deploying equity from its European Buyout Fund, which held a final close on тЌ1bn in January 2019
Download the December 2020 issue of Unquote
The latest issue of the Unquote magazine is now available to our subscribers
Latour carves out workwear brands Fristads, Kansas, Leijona
GP is acquiring the companies through its fully owned portfolio company Hultafors Group
Advent sells Faerch to trade
Deal comes three years after the GP acquired the company from EQT, reportedly paying around тЌ1bn for it
MB Funds to sell Kotkamills to trade
Sale comes five years after an MB Funds-led consortium acquired the company from Opengate Capital
Eurazeo Growth, Dawn Capital lead €85m round for Tink
Other investors include HMI Capital, Paypal Ventures, Heartcore and Opera Tech Ventures
Polaris reaps high-teens return on €1bn sale of Molslinjen
Deal is the first exit from the GP's third buyout fund
Alder to start raising new fund in H2 2021
Sponsor is currently investing from Alder II, which closed on its hard-cap of SEK 1.5bn in 2019
2021 Preview: Nordic region weathers brunt of pandemic
Nordic countries lived up to their reputation as PE stronghold in 2020, with strong H2 recovery and record VC investments in the region
PE-backed Elektroimportøren prices IPO
Company will start trading from 16 December on Euronext Growth Oslo
PE-backed Navico divests C-Map Commercial
Divestment will allow Navico to focus on its core business
Q3 Barometer: Green shoots emerge
Aggregate value of deals was noticeably up in Q3 as the reopening of debt markets boosted transaction sizes
Wellington Hadley Harbor III closes on $1.8bn
In addition to the capital raised, the fund also has access to up to $400m from co-investors
Rundit raises €1m in seed funding
Startup was founded this year and has so far raised тЌ1.6m in total
EQT acquires 30% stake in listed company Beijer Ref
GP buys $1.1bn stake from air conditioner manufacturer Carrier Global Corporation
Korona Invest acquires stake in Enmac
Enmac is GP's sixth investment from the fund, which was 50% deployed following its fifth investment in April 2020
Scale Venture Partners Fund VII closes on $600m
Fund targets software startups, with a special focus on cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity and AI
GP Bullhound leads €3m series-A for Elias Software
Company will use the proceeds to fuel product development and international expansion
Hg-backed IT Relation bolts on Improsec
With the latest acquisition, IT Relation will add cybersecurity as its fourth business area, alongside cloud services, business consultancy and professional services
Vidici Ventures et al. in €2m seed round for ReceiptHero
Startup will use the proceeds for further product development, and to expand into Sweden and the Baltic region next year
Alfvén & Didrikson leads $12m round for Klevu
Retail search engine startup has raised тЌ15m since being founded in 2013
EQT-backed Recover bolts-on SWE Skadeteknikgruppen
Deal is Recover's 23rd acquisition since it was established six years ago, and the third since being acquired by EQT
Verdane, Canica acquire Porterbuddy
Investment reportedly gives the company a valuation of NOK 200m, up from NOK 120m a year ago