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Vaaka Partners preps Unisport exit, Deloitte mandated
Nordic sports facility surfaces and equipment company could attract large European peers
Bridgepoint reviews options for Diaverum advised by Citi
Strategic review follows pulled IPO attempt for Swedish dialysis company in 2020
Investcorp halts POC Sports sale as offers miss expectations
New attempt to exit the Swedish sports safety equipment group could happen next year
Northzone raises EUR 1bn-plus for Fund X
New vehicle is the largest raised by the Nordic VC and will target deals at all funding stages
Trill Impact heads for first close of VC fund at year-end
Impact investor has a EUR 300m target for the debut VC fund; new vehicle has completed one deal so far
CapMan aims to double AUM to EUR 10bn by 2026 including via M&A
New products and M&A to account for 20% of Finnish GP’s growth; aims for 75% of international LPs
Adelis to sell Säkra in SBO to Cinven
Acquisition of Swedish insurance company marks fourth deal through GP’s Strategic Financials Fund
Trill Impact hires IK’s Hoffmann von Holten
Appointment of Nina Kristine Hoffmann von Holten is expected to grow the GP’s presence in Denmark
Verdane invests in Qbtech, Topro via impact fund
Privately-owned ADHD test maker and PE-backed mobility device producer are fourth and fifth deals from Verdane Idun I
Nordic Alpha to partner with business angels for greentech deal flow
Danish GP plans to raise money from 20-30 angels, giving them early access to its developing deal pipeline
Adelis exits Nordentic to PE-backed Corus
Sale leaves three assets in Adelis 2012 vintage fund; Corus backer CareVentures working on refi for acquisitions
CataCap sells Lyngsoe Systems to Accent
Sale of logistics software developer leaves one unrealised asset in Danish GP's 2011-vintage fund
Adelis raises continuation vehicle for SSI Diagnostica
New fund, with StepStone as lead investor, allows infectious test manufacturer to buy US peer TechLab
BWB Partners preps exit of furniture group Holmris B8
Carnegie is advising on auction of Danish portfolio company expected to launch within weeks
Litorina buys Swedish IT Consultancy Implema
Nordics-focused GP was selected as partner for the firm after a sale process and bilateral discussions
GRO Capital acquires majority stake in Netigate
Acquisition of the Swedish customer and employee feedback platform follows a Houlihan Lokey-led sale process
HitecVision holds final close for New Energy Fund on EUR 875m hard-cap
GP has raised an additional EUR 175m in co-investment capital for its first energy transition vehicle
Summa opens North American office
Three existing partners will lead the California office, which is the GP’s first beyond Europe
World Fund leads EUR 128m raise for quantum computing group IQM
Series-A2 for Finnish startup focused on combating the climate crisis also backed by the EIB
Scale Capital eyes EUR 70m-100m for new VC fund by year-end
Danish GP in talks with institutional investors after EUR 27m first close for Fund III in April
Erhvervsinvest gears up for Fund V final close in 9-12 months
Danish GP held DKK 1bn first close for small-to-mid cap vehicle; targets hard cap of DKK 2bn
CapMan exits Fortaco, buys Netox
Sale marks final exit from sponsor's eighth buyout fund; Netox deal is sixth investment via eleventh
Mutares-backed Nordec cancels Finland IPO
Sponsor acquired steel construction supplier Donges Group and subsidiary Nordec in 2017
Triton acquires Esperi Care from former creditors
Danske Bank, SEB and Ilmarinen to keep minority stake in Finnish residential care provider
