Nordics
PE-backed Touchpoint acquires Domino Workwear in Finland
Deal comes nearly two years after Finnish GP Taaleri Private Equity Funds acquired the company
Andreessen Horowitz leads €7.6m series-A for Mainframe Industries
Gaming startup has so far raised nearly тЌ10m from two funding rounds
Several funds seeking to close in H1 face delays, says Cebile
LPs' reluctance to commit is likely to lead to a number of delays come Q2
Turnaround funds eye European companies hit by Covid-19
Turnaround players have raised at least $5bn overall in Europe in recent years
CapMan to buy majority stake in Swedish firm PDS Vision
Deal will see minority shareholder Arctos Equity Partners exit the business
Secondaries: opportunistic buyers ready for fund stakes to hit market
With more sellers coming to market, prices are unlikely to stay at pre-Covid-19 heights, which could in turn encourage more opportunistic buyers
Promentum sells Danish AI business Grazper to Yokogawa
Danish venture capital firm exits the business after having invested in it in 2016
LP Profile: Kåpan Pensioner
Mikael Falck, head of alternatives, discusses the Swedish pension fund's appetite and exposure to the asset class
Gro acquires majority stake in Danish company Queue-It
Deal is Gro Capital's third investment from its GRO Fund II, a тЌ255m vehicle
Norgine acquires Azanta from European Equity Partners
Dutch pharmaceutical company Norgine had been a minority shareholder of the business since 2014
VC-backed Mercell acquires Aksess Innkjøp in Norway
Viking Venture acquired a minority stake in the business in 2018
Nordic buyout market has silver linings, despite low volume
Nordic region sees the lowest quarterly deal volume since Q4 2013, with just 17 buyouts in Q1 2020
The Deals Pipeline
A fortnightly highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
Annual Buyout Review: European momentum likely to be hit hard
Unquote's lastest Annual Buyout Review is now available to download, offering in-depth statistical analysis of European buyout activity in 2019
Coronavirus and private equity
All our latest coverage on the ongoing coronavirus crisis, and its impact on the European PE industry
Francisco Partners-backed EG acquires Holte
Deal comes nearly a year after Francisco Partners acquired a majority stake in EG from Axcel Management
Technology buyouts stall in Nordic region
Technology buyouts have hovered around the 30-per-year mark for three years running now, suggesting a plateau has been reached
Secondaries buyers expect 30% volume drop over next two months - research
Five out of 37 buyers still appear opportunistic and expect activity to go up
New perspectives: How secondaries are reshaping PE's risk profile
With LPs increasingly hungry for PE, the boom of the secondaries market can shift perceptions around the risks associated with the asset class
Acuris coronavirus impact analysis
Assessing the early impact of coronavirus on capital markets and sectors
Innova to exit Polskie ePlatnosci in Nets sale
Innova Capital and other shareholders are to sell a total of 79.49%, and OPTeam is to sell 20.51% in PeP
Coronavirus: PE processes that could be affected
A round-up of ongoing and expected sale processes in sectors impacted by the coronavirus outbreak
Secondaries sea change: Backing your winners
What was once the preserve of the underperformer is now shifting towards the prized asset
Sparkmind holds first close for debut ed-tech fund
KRR III and Finnish Industry Investment back the fund as cornerstone investors