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Private equity tops Nordic LP returns charts
PE outperforms other asset classes in the region, as local LPs continue to increase their allocations to the space
Cherry Ventures backs Hedvig in SEK 30m round
Latest capital investment is intended to help promote the startup's growth as it develops its software
CapMan promotes three
GP promotes Antti Karppinen and Tobias Karte to partners and Tomi Alén to investment director
Sequoia, CapitalG lead $225m series-C for UiPath
Funding was co-led by existing investor CapitalG with new investor Sequoia Capital joining the round
Novo takes 24.9% of Cinven's Envirotainer
Co-investment is announced in partnership with Cinven, two months after the initial buyout
CapMan-backed Digital Workforce raises €3m
Investors in the round include CapMan Growth Equity Fund and earlier seed investors
Folmer acquires Europlan Engineering
GP intends to expand the businesses into new market segments as it pursues a growth strategy
Tesi invests in €6.3m round for Nosto
Fellow Helsinki-based VC firm (and existing investor) OpenOcean also takes part in the financing
Agilitas-backed Recover Nordic acquires JK Kloakservice
Latest deal is the 15th bolt-on since Agilitas backed Recover Nordic in 2013
CapMan exits Fluido
Deal marks the first exit for the CapMan Growth Fund, which held a final close in December 2017
EQT merges Broadnet and GlobalConnect
Combined new entity of fibre-based data companies reported total revenues of around €310m
Longship-backed Ecura completes two bolt-ons
Deals strengthen Ecura in the Norwegian care market and deepens its footprint in the Oslo region
Ratos sells 30% stake in Gudrun Sjödén
Under Ratos's ownership the company developed as a brand through investments in the organisation
FountainVest-led consortium bids for Anta Sports
Consortium offers €40 per share for the company, known for its Salomon and Wilson brands
Verdane invests SEK 150m in Inovia
Company plans to accelerate the development and commercialisation of its AI products
EQT mulls options in strategic review
In a statement on its website, EQT announced a review to strengthen its balance sheet
Summa Equity acquires Lakers
GP's funding will support the company's growth and development in the water infrastructure market
PE-backed Advania acquires Wise
Oslo stock exchange-listed Akva is wholly exiting Wise to Advania in a NOK 80.6m deal
Insight acquires Episerver from Accel-KKR
Deal is valued at $1.16bn and marks an exit for Accel-KKR after a four-year holding period
Summa Equity acquires HyTest
Investment marks the Nordic private equity firm's first deal in the Finnish market
Via Equity invests in C&B Systemer
Current management team retains a stake alongside Via Equity and Jan Gaardboe Jensen
Antin picks up Sølvtrans from Oaktree
With the new funding, Sølvtrans plans on growing its role as live fish operator in the market
Verdane invests $5m in Hem
New funding from the Nordic GP will be used for building Hem's inventory and expanding teams
Via Equity, PFA acquire 30% stake in Advania
Deal marks the first time Advania has partnered with PFA, an LP in its current fund
