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360 Capital, Breega in €3.3m series-A round for Exotec
New round follows a €340,000 seed round raised in December 2015
NeoMed launches brain tumour therapy fund
Brain Tumour Charity has provided ТЃ10m to the ТЃ60-80m vehicle in its role as cornerstone investor
PAI Partners sells Xella to Lone Star for €2.2bn
GP's have sold their portfolio company after an eight-year holding period
NextStage launches IPO with plans to create evergreen fund
Investment firm hopes to reach an equity capital of €500m by the year 2020
Litorina backs Fractal Design
Swedish gaming-PC components supplierтs management and CEO will reinvest alongside the GP
Ratos-owned Arcus lists in NOK 2.9bn Oslo IPO
GPтs ownership stake will be reduced to 20.7% provided the overallotment option is used
EQT and Accent sell 20% stake in Scandic for SEK 1.5bn
GPs will retain a 20% stake in the hotels group, which listed with a SEK 6.9bn market cap in 2015
Ginko leads €100m series-C round for Devialet
Latest funding brings the total raised by high-end speakers business Devialet to around $155m
Accent hands over control of Candyking to CEO
Exit comes after years of falling sales and EBITDA under GP's ownership
Nordic outlook remains upbeat despite 2016 slowdown
Nordic private equity market saw overall deal value drop substantially in 2016
Ardian buys majority stake in Schwind
Deal marks the fourth transaction for the GP’s Ardian Expansion Fund IV vehicle
Bridges acquires majority stake in World of Books for £13m
Deal for the used book retailer is the latest made by the firm's third sustainable growth fund
High-Tech Gründerfonds leads €9m series-A for Audiocure
Backers in the round include new shareholder Med-El and several private investors
Life Sciences Partners et al. in €32m round for Oxthera
Round also saw participation from Ysios Capital, Sunstone Capital and Flerie Invest
Omnes Capital targets international investors with partner hire
Omnes appoints Miria Späth Werder as partner and head of international business development activities
Isatis Capital holds first close on €42m for Crescendo fund
GP is planning a final close for summer 2017 with a €100m target
Phoenix sells Karmarama to Accenture
Deal marks the GP's third exit of the year, following the sales of Palletways and Edif
Political and economic uncertainty drives PE to UK staycations
Private equity players are increasingly looking to cash in on the shift in Britons' holiday habits
Alcuin Capital backs MBO of Koh Group
Management and CEO Andrew Lennox will re-invest in the dining group alongside the GP
Digital Space Ventures leads €3m series-A for Cashboard
Existing backers include Redalpine, Earlybird, 500 Startups and several business angels
BDC takes majority stake in Vitamin Well
GP plans to bolster Vitamin Wellтs Nordic presence and expand into Europe
KKR acquires Hilding Anders from Arle
Deal comes three years after KKR provided a тЌ350m PIK facility as part of a refinancing
YFM in £4m Matillion investment
Deal for the data software developer marks the third investment made by YFM's maiden LP-backed fund
Axio, Capitem and Swen Capital back Securinfor MBO
New investors are acquiring a combined 90% share in the group