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EQT closes in on IPO – report
Swedish publication Affarsvarlden reports that the firm is in discussions with investors
Five Arrows-backed Karnov announces intention to float
Karnov generated adjusted EBITA of SEK 262m from sales of SEK 715m in 2018 (36.6% margin)
Atomico leads €30m series-B extension for Peakon
Investment brings the total volume of Peakon's series-B to €48m, following a round in February 2018
Nordic VCs sell Capres to trade
KLA is a Nasdaq-listed semiconductor manufacturer based in California with 10,000 employees
IK launches Copenhagen office
Office will be led by Danish national and partner Thomas Klitbo, who has been with IK since 2007
Nordic Alpha invests in Re-Match
Re-Match is the second investment from the fund, which has a strong focus on value creation
AP6 invests in Accent's Hoist
Accent retains the majority and the company's founder, Malcolm Lindblom, will keep his share
EQT Infrastructure fund hits €9bn hard-cap
Stockholm-headquartered manager announces the final close EQT Infrastructure Fund IV
KKR sells Q-Park's Nordic division
KKR Infrastructure wholly acquired Q-Park in 2017 in a deal that valued the assets at €2.95bn
Temasek backs Danish chemicals specialist Haldor Topsoe
Company plans to boost its growth and international expansion, especially in Asia
Nordea launches impact fund in partnership with Ståhlberg
Fund invests in companies that contribute to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals
LSP in $50m series-A for Snipr Biome
Lundbeckfonden Emerge invested an undisclosed sum in an exploratory investment in 2017
Summa buys Olink Proteomics
Management team led by Ulf Landgren will remain as minority shareholders after the deal
Providence buys OpusCapita
Posti hired AGC Partners to explore the sale of the digital payment subsidiary in January
Nordic GPs set their sights on the DACH region
Nordic buyout houses are increasing their presence in the region, both in terms of deal activity and boots on the ground
AP1 to commit $500m to PE in 2019
Of the $500m, approximately 30% will be invested in Europe, 60% in the US, and 10% in emerging markets
VC firms back €48.5m series-E for Trustpilot
Advent International affiliate Sunley House Capital Management leads the funding round
Project A, Creandum add $30m to funding round for Voi
Existing investors include Vostok New Ventures, Balderton Capital and LocalGlobe
Segulah sells CCS to trade
Segulah supported several bolt-on acquisitions and also made partial divestments
Nordic buys Conscia from Axcel
Nordic Capital draws money from Nordic Capital IX, a €4.3bn fund that closed in May last year
CVC reacquires Ahlsell in SEK 31bn take-private deal
Follows a cash offer of SEK 55 per share for the business that CVC made on 11 December
PE leads performance table for Finnish state pension fund
Private equity funds delivered the best returns for VER compared with other investments in 2018
CapMan sells down Harvia stake
CapMan acquired a majority stake in Harvia in 2014, listed it last year
Capidea backs food supplement specialist TAP
GP acquires a majority stake in the business in partnership with Danish holding company Habico
