Nordics
LGT closes Crown Co-investment Opportunities II on $1.3bn
Closed-ended vehicle that focuses on co-investments in Europe, the US and Asia, was oversubscribed
EQT sells Coromatic to trade
Sale ends an eight-year holding period for EQT, which acquired the company from Litorina
CapMan sells Komas to trade
Capman was compensated with 60 million new shares, which equates to approximately тЌ6.6m
VC firms back €14.4m series-B for Wirepas
London-based ETF Partners and Dutch investor KPN Ventures take part in the round
All eyes on venture as corporates and PE swoop in
Up to 17% of venture investments in 2018 saw the backing of an investor based outside Europe
Oakley buys Videotel and Seagull, Herkules exits
Transaction, following which both businesses will merge, values Videotel at $90m
VC firms in $56m series-B for Pleo
Fresh capital will be used to roll out Pleo across Europe and triple its headcount from 120 to 400
Q1 Barometer: Price mismatch knocks dealflow
European buyout activity fell to its lowest point since Q1 2016 in the first quarter of 2019, but a large-cap rebound bolstered aggregate value
Verdane buys Conexus
Conexus plans to use the fresh capital to accelerate its continued international expansion
Agilitas-backed Recover Nordic buys L&T Korjausrakentaminen
Division employs 350 people and will now operate under the name Recover Nordic Korjausrakentaminen Oy
Agilitas-backed Danoffice buys Datacon
First add-on for Danoffice since Agilitas acquired the firm in a buyout in November 2017
Saga closes fund-of-funds on €600m
Vehicle was launched in March 2018 with a тЌ700m target and held a first close on тЌ170m
Longship-backed Sensio acquires Vestfold Audio
Combined group is majority owned by Longship, employs 75 people and projects revenues of NOK 150m
European direct lending up 9% but turbocharged growth wanes
Rate of growth in alternative debt deals slows from 32% in 2017, according to Deloitte's Alternative Lender Deal Tracker
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Karmic balance sheets
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, in which the team discusses recent developments in the impact investment space
Kirk Kapital invests in Catacap's TPA
Both Catacap and the companyтs management team will remain invested in the business
Standout invests in X-akseli
GP invests from its SEK 1bn buyout fund Standout Capital I, which was 35% invested by November
Ex-ATP investment manager joins Industriens Pension
Appointment becomes effective in June, and he will report to head of private investments
Triton-backed Glamox buys Luxonic
Triton acquired a 75% stake in Glamox for a consideration of NOK 2.8bn in December 2017
Figuring out the ESG middle-ground
How can managers draft a policy that does not result in paralysis by over-analysis?
Herkules-backed Seagull Maritime buys Tero Marine
Herkules bought Seagull for around тЌ100m in 2015 through Herkules IV, a NOK 2.5bn buyout fund
LP Profile: Novo Holdings
Principal investments senior director Samir Kamal discusses Novo's investment plan, direct investments and approach to ESG
Voima raises €40m for deep-tech startup fund
Fund is targeting тЌ50m and will make 25-30 investments in seed, pre-seed, series-A and series-B rounds
Owl Ventures leads $21m series-B for Labster
Balderton Capital, Northzone and Swisscom Ventures also take part in the funding round