Nordics
Allegra Capital acquires Bring Citymail
After the deal, the company will continue trading under its established Citymail brand
CapMan's Harvia lists with €93.5m market cap
Total value of the shares is expected to correspond to a market cap of around тЌ93.5m
Verdane closes debut buyout fund on SEK 3bn hard-cap
With its new fund, Verdane intends to acquire direct control positions in large Nordic companies
GP Bullhound injects $3.1m into Quixel
Quixel will use the extra funding to accelerate the growth of its content library
Northzone, Creandum in $17m funding round for Kahoot
With the fresh capital, Kahoot plans to accelerate the development of its platform
Maj Invest exits DK-Foods
Sale ends a two-year holding period for Maj Invest, which acquired the company in January 2016
Altor buys stake in O'Leary's
Deal is valued at around SEK 800m, according to Swedish business daily Dagens Industri
Finnish newcomer Maki.vc launches with €70m target
Backers of the fund to date include Skype's founder, the Supercell co-founders, and Nokia's chair
Capman launches infra fund
Manager is currently in discussions with placement agents and legal advisers on the raise
Insight leads €5m funding round for Detectify
Existing investors Paua Ventures and Inventure also take part in the round
FSN Capital acquires majority stake in Mørenot
Deal sees FSN tap its FSN Capital V vehicle, a тЌ1bn buyout fund closed in December 2016
EIF's push into private capital management
The European Investment Fund is aiming to raise up to тЌ2.1bn in private capital for a new investment platform focused on venture and growth vehicles
Annual Buyout Review: Lower-mid-market momentum lifts dealflow
Unquote's lastest Annual Buyout Review is now available to download for subscribers, offering in-depth statistical analysis of 2017 activity
Triton sells Ovako to trade for 2.2x money
Sale ends a seven-and-a-half-year holding period for Triton, which acquired the business in 2010
Bridgepoint makes 8.8x on sale of Trustly to Nordic Capital
Nordic Capital drew equity from its ninth fund, ending a four-year holding under Bridgepoint
CataCap acquires majority stake in Rekom
Deal is the first acquisition for CataCap in 2018, and its ninth investment overall
FSN Capital's Bygghemma sets IPO price range
Offering would correspond to an equity value of between SEK 4.85-5.35bn (тЌ477-526m)
Summa's Reynir Indahl on Nordic fundraising, ESG
Ahead of the upcoming Mergermarket Nordic M&A and Private Equity Forum on 15 March in Stockholm, Summa Equity co-founder and managing partner Reynir Indahl talks to Unquote about fundraising, and value creation in ESG strategies in the region
Altor buys majority stake in LRF Konsult
Altor acquired the business via its Altor Fund IV from the federation of Swedish farmers
Mimir Invest appoints senior operations director
HolmstrУЖm joins the senior management team and will lead operational due diligence
Hg exits Frösunda after eight-year holding
Pan-European investor sells its majority stake in FrУЖsunda to holding company Brado
Equistone VI holds final close on €2.8bn hard-cap
Mid-market PE investor saw total potential commitments of тЌ4bn, significantly exceeding target
John Holloway moves onto new role at EIF
Holloway will look after a new initiative involving fundraising from the private sector
FSN Capital sells 10.8% stake in Instalco
Following the sale, FSN Capital IV will no longer hold any shares in Instalco Interessenter