Nordics
A decade to remember
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Bridgepoint invests in Oris Dental
Based in Trondheim and founded in 2016, Oris operates 25 dental clinics and four dental laboratories
Providence buys Smartly.io majority stake
GP invests €200m for a majority stake in the Helsinki-based digital advertising platform
Triton sells Eleda Group
Triton initiated the buy-and-build by acquiring a stake in Akeab in 2017
Altor exits Ålö to trade
Purchase price for the Sweden-based agricultural machinery manufacturer is based on an EV of €250m
2020 Preview: Evolve and adapt
PAI's Richard Howell, Livingbridge's Susie Stanford and more discuss PE developments throughout 2019 and expectations for the year ahead
FSN sells Fitness Word to Pure Gym
Buyer has been owned by US buyout house Leonard Green & Partners since late 2017
LP Profile: EQ Asset Management
Head of private equity Staffan Jåfs discusses the organisation's views on PE opportunities and its fundraising plans
Agilitas sells Recover Nordic to EQT
EQT deploys capital from its EQT VIII fund, which hit its €10.75bn hard-cap in 2018
Private wealth to increase allocation to private equity
High-net-worth individuals and family offices are hunting for yield, concerned about low interest rates and market volatility
Altor backs Curamando, creates digital marketing group
GP deploys capital from Altor Fund V, which closed on its €2.5bn hard-cap in February 2019
EQT exits ITS Learning to trade
Sale ends a six-year holding period for EQT, which bought the company via EQT Expansion Capital II
Ex-Tryg senior vice-president Winther joins Realdania
Winther's appointment comes as current CIO Peter Johansen announced his intention to resign last October
Vitruvian's Snow Software buys Embotics
Swedish optimisation software developer is also backed by Sumeru and Ontario Pension Board
EQ targets first close for two PE funds by January 2020
One fund-of-funds will focus on European primaries, and the other on the secondaries market
Norvestor exits Johnson Metall Finland
Sale ends a 12-year holding period for the GP, which bought the company via its Norvestor IV fund
Pure Gym among final bidders for FSN's Fitness World – report
Final bids for the Danish fitness chain are expected today, according to Mergermarket
European biotech flourishes as US and Asian capital pours in
Attracted by a buoyant industry with a rich pipeline, numerous US and Asian players have entered the market
EV Private Equity-backed EWT acquires IKM
EV Private Equity is currently investing from Energy Ventures IV, which closed on €247m in 2011
Norvestor sells Cegal to DWS-, Argentum-led consortium
Transaction is made via a special purpose vehicle, Norvestor SPV I, which will own 75-80% in the company
IK backs biotech company Mabtech
Merieux Equity Partners invests in a minority alongside IK, while the management retains a small stake
Balderton leads €21m round for Detectify
Existing investors Paua Ventures, Inventure and Insight Venture Partners also participated
MGV holds first close for €150m early-stage fund
Fund achieves a €75m first close and expects to hit its target by the end of 2020
Adcuram-backed Vitrulan acquires Ahlstrom-Munksjö business
Vitrulan has acquired the business for its broader product range and to expand internationally