Nordics
Folmer exits Jatkopolut to Familar
Familiar is a subsidiary of healthcare and social services firm MehilУЄinen, backed by Triton and KKR
Norvestor-backed NetNordic acquires Efftel
Transaction is part of NetNordic's consolidation strategy in Sweden and the wider Nordic region
Nordic buyout market soars in Q1
Acquisitions in the region reached the highest aggregate value ever recorded in the first quarter of the year
Norway's government steers sovereign wealth fund away from PE
Investing in unlisted assets poses challenges to cost effectiveness and transparency, ministry says
European Commission launches VentureEU
VentureEU is a venture capital funding programme backed by тЌ410m in fresh funding from the EU
EQT V, EQT VI sell Broadnet to EQT Infrastructure III
Fibre communication company plans to gain further ground in the Norwegian market
CapMan exits Walki Group to One Equity Partners
Company intends to form a platform for buy-and-build opportunities following the buyout
European fundraises off to healthy start in 2018
Number of fund closes and aggregate capital raised in Q1 is roughly on par with the same period last year, but short of the strong start to 2016
Tesi, Debiopharm lead €4.4m series-A for Kaiku Health
Finnish growth investor Prodeko Ventures participated in the round, alongside existing investors
Ontario Teachers' chief investment officer Graven Larsen resigns
Graven Larsen joined Ontario Teachers' in February 2016 and led the fund's global investment programme
Axcel raises €617m for fifth fund
GP hits the fund's hard-cap of тЌ617m after starting to market its latest vehicle in April 2016
Altor acquires Trioplast
Swedish GP and key executives in the management team will own the whole business
CapMan's growth fund acquires minority stake in Arctic Security
Deal marks the first investment from the GPтs debut growth vehicle, CapMan Growth Equity Fund
Secondary buyouts hit 10-year low in Q1
Proportion of deals sourced from fellow PE firms has ebbed back to the level last seen in 2007, according to Unquote Data
Idinvest leads €12.9m series-B round for Midaxo
Other backers in the round include Finnish VC investor Tesi and EOC Capital
Triton appoints Watters to debt opportunities team
In his new role, Gordon Watters will provide operational scrutiny for investments
European entry multiples hit new high in 2017 despite Q4 cooldown
Average EBITDA multiple increased to 10.4x in 2017 compared with 10.2x in 2016, according to the latest Clearwater Multiples Heatmap
Superhero leads $1.8m round for Valohai
Other backers in the round included Finnish VC firm Reaktor Ventures and Business Finland
Nordic Capital appoints Johansson as general counsel
Currently a partner at Mannheimer Swartling, Johansson will join Nordic Capital later this year
Mega-buyout volumes hit post-crisis Q1 high
Combined with Q4 2017, the past six months have represented the most active consecutive quarters for тЌ1bn-plus buyouts since 2007
Juuri Partners buys Esa Kuokka
GP deployed capital from its Juuri Rahasto I Ky fund, which held a final close in October 2015
Polaris acquires 70% stake in Menu
Management team continues to lead the company and key employees will co-invest in the deal
FSN lists Green Landscaping shares on Nasdaq First North
Share price was set at SEK 21 apiece, corresponding to a total market cap of around SEK 745m
Sunstone divests stake in Asetek for NOK 150m
VC firm intends to distribute the proceeds of NOK 150m to VУІkstfonden, the Danish growth fund