Nordics
Tesi co-leads €5m funding round for Oura
US-based Bold Capital Partners co-leads the deal and will introduce US industry specialists to the board
Conor Venture et al. inject further $13.4m into Verto
Consortium is led by Conor Venture Partners, Open Ocean Capital and Finnish Industry Investment
Allocate 2018: Risk-return for maiden managers and spin-outs
First-time vehicles have enjoyed historically good fundraising conditions over the last two years
EQT Ventures invests €23.4m in BIMObject
Capital will be used to accelerate growth of users and customers on BIMObject's digital platforms
SWFs consider reducing PE allocations – survey
Private equity remains among the most popular asset classes in the alternatives space
Bregal Milestone holds €400m final close for debut fund
Fund will make non-control investments in European family- and founder-led businesses
Triton closes smaller mid-cap fund on €448m
Fund was initially launched in January 2017 with a €350m target and a €400m hard-cap
Abingworth closes 12th fund on $315m
ABV VII will follow the same strategy as its predecessor, investing in early- and late-stage deals
EQT acquires Saxo Payments Banking Circle
Deal was arranged in partnership with Saxo Payments Banking Circle's founders and other co-investors
Adelis acquires Didriksons from Herkules
Deal marks the end of a four-year holding period for Norwegian private equity house Herkules
CapMan sells InfoCare
Transaction ends a 13-year holding period for the Helsinki-headquartered private equity house
Investors report data concerns for ESG in alternative investments
ESG is a relatively new topic for pension funds in the UK, they are interested in understanding its impact on them, finding out the best practises, adapting to the relevant regulation
Waterland acquires Helgstrand Dressage
Deal marks Waterland's first investment in Denmark after the opening of its office in Copenhagen
Allocate 2018: ESG gains traction with European LPs
Numerous reports and studies have shown that LPs are increasingly concerned about their GPs' environmental, social and governance policies
SwanCap launches co-investment fund
SwanCap held a final close on тЌ433m for SwanCap Opportunities Fund III in February 2018
Abry in take-private deal for Link Mobility
Proposed transaction values the business at approximately NOK 3.396bn
HitecVision backs merger of Point Resources and Eni Norge
GP will take a 30.4% stake in the combined carbon exploration and production group
Agilitas completes four bolt-ons for Recover Nordic
Damage control group has acquired 14 firms since being acquired by Agilitas in 2013
Altor's Run Bidco acquires Fitness DK
Deal was completed for DKK 100m on a cash- and debt-free basis, and will be paid in cash
EQT Ventures leads $6.2m series-A for Baffin Bay Networks
Baffin Bay will use the capital from the funding round to fuel its international expansion
Polaris sells Louis Poulsen to Investindustrial
Polaris and merchants Hanssen and Droob first acquired, de-listed and relisted Louis Poulsen in 1999
Golding launches 2018 buyout strategy
Vehicle was registered in Luxembourg at the end of May as Golding Buyout 2018 SCS SICAV-FIAR
Bregal launches €40m ESG-dedicated fund
Bregal Sustainable Development Fund will provide loans on favourable terms to portfolio companies
Balderton, Index raise $8m for Rebtel
Rebtel intends to use the funds to build a digital bank aimed at migrant workers