Nordics
TA Associates-backed ITRS acquires OP5
ITRS acquires OP5 from previous investors Pod Investment, Industrifonden and SEB Venture Capital
IK-backed TeleComputing acquires Excanto
TeleComputing plans on strengthening its position among Norwegian and Swedish customers
Abry's Link Mobility take-private crosses finish line
Bidder secures acceptance for 97.5% of the shares following the extension of the offer period
Kinnevik invests NOK 300m in Kolonial.no
Firm invests NOK 200m in primary capital and a further NOK 100m in secondary shares
Kinnevik leads $12m series-A for Karma
VC firms Bessemer and EVentures, and appliance manufacturer Electrolux, also take part in the round
European secondaries up 50% year-on-year – report
Western Europe deals saw the largest increase in H1 compared with other geographies, says Setter
IK prepares for minority stake fund launch
IK Investment Partners began registering vehicles for the fund in April earlier this year
Adelis-backed Søgemedier aquires Defiso Media
Acquisition gives SУИgemedier a base in Sweden, along with its investment in Danish SУИgemedier
PE delivers best returns for Keva
Finnish pension fund announces it generated returns of 7.3% from its private equity portfolio
Felicis closes sixth fund on $270m
Felicis has a global investment mandate and has previously invested in 40 countries
Nystrs considering further European fund commitments
US pension fund has increased the number of active partnerships in its private equity portfolio
Nordic Capital acquires Macrobond
Acquisition is the fifth investment by the GP's latest fund, Nordic Capital IX
Korona Invest acquires MV-Jäähdytys
Company reported net sales of тЌ6.8m in 2017 and employs a staff of 60
Strong exit environment helps drive Pantheon's returns
Sales to corporate buyers were the most significant source of exits, PIP says in its results
Fee structures: adventures in LP flexibility
As private equity continues to outperform other asset classes, some GPs are exploring new fee structures, with mixed results
Hamilton Lane asset footprint hits record high
Firm plans to keep growing its existing funds across primary, co-investment and secondary strategies
Record SBO numbers helped drive buyout dealflow in Q2
Q2 2018 saw 94 buyouts sourced from other GPs, setting a new quarterly record for European private equity
Capidea invests in FlexoPrint
Firm plans on growing its customer platform as GP leads the generational succession of the group
Nordic exits Unifeeder to DP World in €660m deal
Unifeeder will be integrated as a brand under the DP World umbrella, supporting its growth strategy
Sponsor Capital acquires Duell Bike Center
Duell's strategic goal is to strengthen relationships with both customers and suppliers
BGF invests £6.4m in Miss Group
Fresh capital will be used to further scale the business and drive international expansion
Q2 Barometer: European private equity hot streak continues
Average European PE deal value hit a post-crisis peak in Q2, while quarterly volume reached the highest level on record
EQT pre-marketing fourth infra fund
EQT Infrastructure IV was registered in Luxembourg with several filings earlier this month
Triton acquires SKF Motion in SEK 2.75bn deal
Deal sees Stockholm-listed SKF Group divest its linear and actuation technology business to Triton