Nordics
LifeX raises €6m from Cherry, Vækstfonden et al.
Startup has raised €15m in funding since being founded in 2017
Digital doctors here to stay as telemedicine deals surge
Rise in demand for telemedicine – and promising returns for investors that have been targeting the space – looks set to continue
PE-backed Nets bolts on CCV Schweiz
Following the deal, CCV Schweiz will be integrated with Concardis Schweiz, which is part of Nets Group
Agilitas-backed Danoffice to buy NPVision
Deal will be the second add-on acquisition for Danoffice since Agilitas's buyout of the company in November 2017
Lunar raises €40m in series-C funding
Startup has so far raised more than €100m and is backed by VC firms Seed Capital, Greyhound, Augustinus, Socii and private investor David Helgason
Amplify raises $375m across two funds
Amplify IV targets seed and series-A rounds, while Amplify Select makes follow-on investments in existing portfolio companies
Triton completes €387m take-private bid for HiQ International
GP had previously made an offer of SEK 70 per share, which was later increased to SEK 72 per share
HTGF, Evonik exit Synoste to trade
Deal is HTGF's 11th exit during the coronavirus pandemic, and comes seven years after the VC first invested in the company
Vaaka Partners buys engineering firm A-Insinoorit
GP is deploying equity from its third buyout fund, which held a final close on €225m hard-cap in March 2017
European Direct Lending Perspectives Q2 2020
Debtwire and Creditflux examine the way direct lenders reacted to pandemic-related upheaval and how the industry looks set to bounce back
True Ventures raises $840m in two final closes
True Core VII provides seed and early-stage capital, while True Select IV provides follow-on capital
Axcel acquires Ventab, Ventilationsprojekt, Installationsbolaget
New group has combined revenues of €87m and employs more than 300 staff
EQT launches EQT Growth; hires Marc Brown as head
Brown joins from Microsoft where he led 185 acquisitions for the company
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Europe II closes on €463m
Fund has already completed one investment and has two additional deals under contract
Newion leads €2.5m round for Mediatool
Financing round is aimed at bettering marketing campaign management for global brands and realising growth targets
Wolt raises €7.5m from angel investor Lukasz Gadowski
Investment brings the total amount that Wolt has raised to €267m
Novartis, Novo lead €9m series-A for Rappta Therapeutics
Round also saw participation from family office Advent Life Sciences, and Business Finland
Triton closes second debt fund on €744m
Fund surpassed its €550m target and will focus on lending in the DACH, Benelux and Nordic mid-market
Blue Equity buys Danish tool manufacturer Junget
GP is deploying equity from its second fund, which is now almost fully invested
Röko acquires majority stake in Dan-Form Denmark
Swedish GP focuses on SMEs with enterprise values of €15-100m and EBITA of €2-10m
Pictet launches technology-focused fund-of-funds
Vehicle is the GP's first sector-focused fund-of-funds and will also make direct and co-investments
GP Profile: Silverfleet eyes fundraising progress, new acquisitions
Firm is currently raising for Silverfleet Capital Partners III, which was registered in July 2019
Verdane expands investment team in Denmark
Bouchet joins the GP from Nordea, where he spent more than two years as an associate director in its investment banking division
Bonnier, Frog lead €15m series-B round for Winningtemp
HR technology startup has so far raised €18.5m since being founded in 2014