Nordics
EQT gears up for ninth fund launch
Private equity firm registered several EQT IX vehicles in Luxembourg on 21 November
Investindustrial closes seventh buyout fund on €3.75bn
Fund targets European companies operating in the consumer, industrial and healthcare services sectors
CapMan exits Finland-listed Harvia
Shares are sold by shares were held by CapMan Buyout X Fund A and CapMan Buyout X Fund B
GHO Capital closes second healthcare fund on €975m
Fund targets companies operating in the healthcare industry, primarily pharma, medtech and outsourced services
Polaris partially exits Jetpak
GP will retain a 5.3% stake in the listed Swedish delivery company
NordicNinja, Industrifonden in €3.9m series-A for Combinostics
Funding will be used to scale the company's platform for the US and Asia markets
Warburg Pincus Global Growth Fund raises $14.8bn
Fund targets companies operating in a wide range of sectors and deploys tickets in the $50-500m range
Level 20 names Pam Jackson as new chief exec
Jackson succedes Jeryl Andrew, who will retire from the role at the end of the year
Northzone closes ninth fund on $500m
NZ IX invests primarily in series-A and series-B rounds, financing companies based in Europe and the US
Cardlay secures €9m funding round
Company also agreed to partner up with Eurocard, the largest card issuer in Scandinavia
EQT closes Ventures II on €660m
EQT Ventures II will back European startups and US companies looking to expand in Europe
CVC closes second growth fund on $1.6bn
Fund targets high-growth, mid-market technology companies based in North America and Europe
DevCo Partners raises €180m for next platform deal
Firm launched its latest vehicle before the summer and sought to attract a broader base of investors
FSN sells 25% stake in Bygghemma to EQT
FSN will remain the largest shareholder in the listed Swedish interior design retailer
Vostok leads $85m series-B for VOI Technology
Consortium of investors supporting the funding round includes existing and new backers
Team spirit: the enduring appeal of co-investment
This year, €7.87bn was collected across seven co-investments funds, breaking Unquote Data records
Q3 Barometer: deal volume hits new record with mid-market push
Buyout market has been strengthening consistently and was only four deals away from hitting 300 in the third quarter
Omers Ventures leads €18.5m series-B for FirstVet
Fresh capital will enable FirstVet to expand its service globally and launch in other markets
EQT sells minority stake in Anticimex to GIC
Singaporean sovereign wealth fund invests in a deal that values the company at around €3.6bn
Nordic Capital aiming for further Munters sell-down
Nordic Capital already made a partial sell-down earlier in the year, selling 25 million shares at SEK 44 apiece
Denso et al. in €15m round for Canatu
New investor 3M Ventures and existing investor Faurecia also participate in the round
FSN acquires majority stakes in Fellowmind, eCraft, Orango
Transaction aims to drive consolidation in the business software provider market
"Pass-the-parcel" deals surge in Nordic region as PE matures
At nearly a third of all buyouts, the proportion of SBOs is now higher in the Nordic region than it is across Europe as a whole
Crane leads $5m round for Forecast
Existing Danish investors Seed Capital and Heartcore also participate in the round