Nordics
CVC-backed Synsam postpones IPO – reports
CVC acquired the business in 2014, drawing equity from CVC European Equity Partners V
Revenue trumps earnings as PE mops up B2B SaaS firms
Private equity is helping to drive rapid consolidation in the B2B software-as-a-service market
Industri Udvikling buys minority stake in Wila
Investment will be drawn from Industri Udvikling IV, a 2013-vintage DKK 500m fund
Accent buys Götessons
GP uses the SEK 3bn Accent Equity 2017 fund, a lower mid-market vehicle that targets Nordic businesses
Segulah sells Zengun
Segulah makes the divestment from its SEK 2.4bn, 2016-vintage buyout fund Segulah V
Verdane invests in e-commerce portfolio
Verdane and Canica eCom have partnered with the management teams of the four companies
Sponsor Capital sells Plastiroll to trade
Sale ends a seven-year holding for the GP, which made the divestment from Sponsor Capital III
Triton submits bid for Thomas Cook’s Nordic business
Group is evaluating the offer for its operations and airline in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark
Orlando sells Euromaint to trade for €80m
Sale ends a holding period of three years for Orlando, which acquired the company for SEK 650m
Stirling Square buys Logent from Adelis
Second platform investment from Stirling Square Capital Partners IV, which is targeting €800m
VC firms back €12m series-A for Kodit.io
Firm has recently launched in Madrid and plans to expand to Paris, Barcelona and Warsaw this year
Entry multiples heating up further in Q1 – research
Average value for PE-backed transactions increased by nearly 15% versus Q4 2018, says Clearwater
Montagu sells Covidence to EMK
Sale ends a four-year holding for the GP, which acquired the company using capital from Montagu V
Baltic GPs move upmarket
Combined volume of funds currently raising capital in the region is more than double the entire capital raised since 2012
Anacap buys SundhedsGruppen
Anacap will acquire a majority stake via its €900m fund, Anacap Financial Partners III
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Segulah sells Gunnebo to KKR-backed Crosby
KKR owns a majority stake in Crosby Worldwide via its KKR North American Fund XI vehicle
Impact investment demand outstripping supply – research
LP demand is high but met with a lack of high-quality offerings, according to a Rede survey
DevCo hires Intera's Laakso
Laakso will be responsible for sourcing and executing new investments in Nordic companies
Oakley set to close fourth fund on €1.4bn hard-cap
Vehicle was registered in Luxembourg in September 2018 and held a first close earlier in the year
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 €6.6m
VC firms back €14.4m series-B for Wirepas
London-based ETF Partners and Dutch investor KPN Ventures take part in the round