Nordics
Altor, TDR secure stakes in Thomas Cook Northern Europe
Acquisition will safeguard the jobs of 2,300 people working for the profitable division
Nordic Capital-backed Conscia buys XevIT
Conscia intends to boost its expansion across the DACH region and further consolidate its market position
Blue Water Energy, Nixon Energy acquire Varel
Sandvik will retain the company's mining supply operations, a 30% stake and a board seat
Adelis backs insurance broker Säkra
With the GP's support, Säkra plans to further strengthen its market position and expand its offering
HIG to acquire Meyra and Alu Rehab
HIG has acquired the two mobility products manufacturers, with the intention of merging them
Danish pension fund ATP nets record returns
Private equity portfolio returned DKK 2.6bn over the first three quarters of 2019
Polaris acquires SSG Group from BWB Partners
Polaris secures a majority stake in Denmark-based SSG Group alongside the management team
Verdane buys CAP-Group
All the entrepreneur shareholders will stay on as minority owners in the business
Listed Private Capital Report 2019
Listed PE is yet to see the boom that listed infrastructure has in recent years, but several trends suggest the gap may shrink
Permira hits €11bn hard-cap for seventh fund
Permira VII was launched in January 2019 with a €10bn target, which was reached in September
Looking for the digital health tonic
Massive recent uptick in investment means 2019 is expected to reach an all-time high for digital health
Nordic Capital acquires iLoq from Sievi Capital for €190m
GP invests via its Nordic Capital Fund IX, which held a final close on €4.3bn in May 2018
Invest Europe appoints Gimv's de Montgolfier as CEO
De Montgolfier joins from Brussels-listed investment firm Gimv, where he was partner and head of France
Vaaka buys Foreship
Markus Aarnio, Marcus Höglund and Mattias Jörgensen will retain their positions in Foreship
Treasure hunt: striking the right origination mix
Unquote explores technology-led advances and the evolution of the more traditional models
EQT Ventures, NordicNinja lead $25m series-A for Einride
Ericsson Ventures, Norrsek, Plum Alley Investments and Plug and Play Ventures also take part
Livonia-backed Thermory buys Siparila
Latvian private equity firm Livonia backed the bolt-on via its first fund, Livonia Partners Fund I
Aurelius sells Scandinavian Cosmetics Group to Accent
Accent is currently investing from Accent Equity 2017, which deploys €10-25m in equity
Northzone in €17m round for Matsmart
Round was led by LeadX Capital Partners with Ingka Group, D-Ax and Norrsken also taking part
Spark Capital invests $15m in tablet startup Remarkable
Company plans to use the fresh capital to scale up its team and invest in product development
EQT-backed IFS buys Astea International
Astea International has a market cap of $18m and operates from seven locations globally
Take-privates thrive amid growing pressure to invest
Public-to-private deals are back in fashion, with a record number of transactions
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Calling in the specialists
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, in which the team discusses specialist and venture fundraising
Q&A: 3i’s Olinick and Bakker on managing the tech/services convergence
Andrew Olinick, partner and co-head of 3i's North America business, and Netherlands-based director Mark Bakker talk tech and services