Nordics
Draper Nexus leads $13m round for Finland-based Iceye
Round included participation from True Ventures, Lifeline Ventures, Space Angels, and Draper Associates
Politics and private equity – the revolving doors
FranУЇois Fillon is the latest in a long line of politicians to make the move to private equity
Aerospace investments taking off for PE
As evidenced by the recent VistaJet and Pattonair deals, PE is increasingly looking at the aviation and aerospace sectors for opportunities
AlpInvest hires Bagijn as primaries business head
New managing director is joining from her previous role at Axa Investment Managers
Pamica buys majority stake in fire protection company Cupola
GP plans to expand the Sweden-based business via organic growth and acquisitions
Standout Capital acquires majority stake in Exsitec
Standout Capital holds 55% of the shares, while former owners retain a 45% stake in the company
Standout, Tesi back BCB Medical
Backstage Invest also takes part in the round, while other shareholders retain their stakes
Lexington, BC Partners agree $1bn stapled secondary deal
Lexington was previously reported to be considering acquiring up to тЌ1.2bn in secondary commitments
EQT's IP-Only secures SEK 8.3bn refinancing
Refinancing replaces an existing debt package believed to be worth around SEK 4.3bn
Onex raises $5.72bn for fifth fund after four months
Canadian-based GP is targeting $6.5bn for the vehicle, which launched in April 2017
Erhvervsinvest buys Denmark-based Bogballe
Transaction marks the first deal for the GP's Erhvervsinvest IV fund
CapMan to launch new growth fund with €80m target
GP is seeking minority investments in Finnish companies
Sentica backs Konevuori
Konevuori will operate as a subsidiary of Finnish infrastructure construction group TerraWise
Q2 Barometer: Aggregate PE deal value reaches 10-year peak
Deal numbers climbed for the second consecutive quarter, boosted by buyouts and growth capital deals
Erhvervsinvest agrees to buy Randers Reb
GP specialises in management buyouts and MBIs in small and medium-sized Danish companies
Stirling Square acquires Docu Nordic from Segulah
Acquirer buys the data analytics provider through its third fund, which closed on тЌ600m in 2016
Marlin backs cloud-based accounting software Medius
Cloud-based invoice company is to come under private equity ownership after Novax's six-year tenure
Maj Invest exits JKF Industri
Groupe SFPI acquires a 98% stake from Danish fund Maj Invest and minority shareholders
EQT VII buys BlueStep
GP acquires the asset from EMK Capital via its тЌ6.75bn EQT VII fund
Accent Equity buys Oral Care
Accent Equity acquires Swedish dental provider Oral Care via its Accent Equity 2012 fund
PAI Partners mulls €4bn fund launch by year-end
GP plans a quick return to the fundraising trail, following a busy 24 months in the wake of its previous close
General Atlantic, DST Global sell Klarna stake to Permira
General Atlantic, DST Global and Niklas Adalberth will all sell equity to Permira, Adalberth will retain a stake
Summit holds €700m final close for second growth equity fund
GP held an interim close for the vehicle, Summit Partners Europe Growth Equity Fund II, on тЌ600m in May 2017
Deal in Focus: Nordic Capital sells Bambora to Ingenico for €1.5bn
Nordic Capital has sold its electronic payment service provider Bambora to Ingenico Group for an enterprise value of тЌ1.5bn