Nordics
Balderton leads $10m series-A for Funnel
Funnel intends to use the fresh capital to expand into the US and European markets
Sentica acquires VMP Group
Sentica takes a majority stake, while the current management and founders retain a minority
EQT sells 13% stake in AcadeMedia
Following a lock-up period of 36 days, EQT will retain a 12.1% stake
iZettle to receive €30m in debt funding from EIB
Stockholm-based fintech company will receive the debt funding across the next three years
Hadean Ventures to close first fund on target
GP will invest in the healthcare sector across Europe, with particular focus on the Nordics
Avedon Capital buys and merges VisionsConnected, Viju
Following the merger, the new group expects to generate €100m in annual revenues
Balderton in $2.5m seed round for Furhat Robotics
UK venture capital firm LocalGlobe also participated in the round for the AI business
Summit commits follow-on investment to Relex
GP completes an expansion capital investment in its Finland-based portfolio company Relex
Nordic Capital sells remaining shares in Tokmanni
Nordic Capital listed Tokmanni in 2016, with the group achieving a market cap of тЌ394m
Balderton leads $10m series-A for Labster
Existing investors Northzone and Unity Technologies founder David Helgason also take part
Norvestor buys 60% stake in Wexus
Norway-based lower-mid-market GP is the majority shareholder, with management also investing
Beechbrook backs Kuldeteknisk and ICP Nurseries
GP deploys capital from its Private Debt III fund and UK SME Credit I fund to back the companies
CVC sells down Ahlsell stake
Partial divestment comes less than a year after the company listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm
H1 fundraising reaches second-highest level on record
Last three semesters represent a significant increase on the total sums raised for final closes, compared with historical levels
EQT to launch eighth fund, said to target €8bn
GP will formally start raising the fund, its largest to date, in the second half of 2017
Nordic buyers increase dependency on family vendors
H1 saw the number of PE-backed deals sourced from entrepreneurs reaching a three-year high
Nordic Capital acquires MFEX
Nordic Capital invests from its eighth fund, which held a final close on тЌ3.5bn in 2013
Main Capital-backed Ymor acquires Avenida
Main Capital draws equity from its third fund, which closed on тЌ60m in June 2014
Oxx backs $12m funding round for Apica
Other investors include Nordic VC Industrifonden, SEB Venture Capital and KTH Chalmers Capital
Industri Udvikling buys 40% stake in Maki
Toy maker will look to expand across the Nordic countries with the addition of new brands
Nord Kapital buys refrigeration specialist Kuldeteknisk
Deal sees GP become majority stakeholder, with the remaining 37% held by other minority shareholders
Waterland opens office in Copenhagen
GP appoints Kaspar Kristiansen as managing director and is hiring 5-8 more staff
CapMan appoints Joakim Frimodig as CEO
Joakim Frimodig has been responsible for strategic growth initiatives at CapMan since April 2016
Waterland holds €2bn final close
Dutch buyout private equity firm closes its seventh fund two months after launching in July 2017