Nordics
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 тЌ267m
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 тЌ15-100m and EBITA of тЌ2-10m
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 тЌ18.5m since being founded in 2014
Altor-backed ARC bolts on Swedish firm Cupole
With the deal, the company will strengthen its strategic capacity and improve its offering of consultancy and digital marketing services
Sella holds €30m first close for debut VC fund-of-funds
Vehicle targets European, US and Israeli VC funds that invest primarily in early-stage rounds
Co-investment: get out or double down?
While some LPs could be overexposed to troubled sectors, others could up their game and deploy into opportunities arising mid-cycle
ECSO, private investors plan €1bn cybersecurity fund-of-funds
European Cyber Security Organization and eight private investors have approached the EC with a proposal
White Star holds first close for $30m Digital Asset Fund
Fund invests in blockchain-enabled businesses at each layer of the tech stack, with a focus on Europe and the US
Norvestor exits Aptilo Networks to trade
GP exits the company nine years after acquiring it for тЌ14.5m
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund holds first close
European Commssion-backed fund is targeting тЌ250m and aims to hold a final close by August 2021
Norrsken, EQT Ventures et al. in $10m round for Einride
Electric trucks startup has raised $42m in financing since being founded in 2016
Arcano Secondary Fund XIV launches with €300m target
Fund will invest in mid-market buyout and growth capital vehicles across Europe and the US
Nordic Capital X reaches final close on €6.1bn
GP's largest fund so far took six months to raise and was oversubscribed
LogPoint raises $30m in series-B round
Cybersecurity firm has so far raised $42m over three rounds
Providence launches leadership transition plan
Noell and Phillips are appointed as co-heads of North America, while Tabet and Tisdale become co-heads of Europe