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CapMan boosts wealth advisory team
Nordic firm has appointed four people across wealth advisory, alternative investment and marketing
Broviken acquires Norwegian HR Prosjekt from Longship
GP will own a 55% stake in the company, while the remaining 45% will be owned by founder Helge Rustand and members of HRP's management
PE-backed Helgstrand Dressage merges with Ludger Beerbaum Stables
Waterland-backed Danish company Helgstrand Dressage has acquired and merged with equestrian show jumping business Ludger Beerbaum Stables.
Zefyr Invest acquires Bramidan from Blue Equity
GP is deploying equity from Zefyr Invest III, and Bramidan is its third acquisition from the vehicle
Full In Partners acquires Danish firm Cybot
Deal value was reportedly 10 times the company's turnover of around €13.4m
Polaris to launch sale of ProData Consult in 2021 – Mergermarket
Asset is reportedly due to come to market in 2021, with the sale process most likely starting in H1
Litorina, Bragnum back Nordic Surface Group
Litorina and Bragnum Invest will be co-owners alongside the management and local entrepreneurs, who remain significant co-owners
Element Ventures leads €15.5m funding for fintech Minna
New funding takes the total the company has raised so far to €23m
EQT Ventures leads $18m round for Sana Labs
Latest round brings its total funding so far to $23m, having previously raised $4m in 2018 and $1m in 2017
AMF leads €52m series-C round for Budbee
Latest round brings Budbee's total funding to date to €92m
eEquity, Bonnier Ventures sell Refunder to trade
eEquity exits the company three years after acquiring a majority stake in the company, and achieved a multiple of 3-5x on the transaction
HBM Healthcare leads €127m series-B for IO Biotech
Funding follows the US Food and Drug Administration granting the company breakthrough therapy designation for its lead programmes
Alder sells Nordic Water to trade
Swiss buyer is paying €119m for the company and will see Alder and the management exit the business
Marlin and Francisco to merge Unifaun and Consignor
GPs will be equal shareholders in the combined business and own a majority stake in the company
CVC Capital Partners buys Stark Group from Lone Star
GP paid around €2.5bn for the company, deploying equity from CVC Capital Partners VII
EQT, Verdane to merge Confirmit and FocusVision
Combined company will be led by Confirmit CEO Kyle Ferguson and supported by management of both companies
Verlinvest leads €24.5m investment in Liva Healthcare
Verlinvest executive director Simon Sallustio will take a place on the company's board following the transaction
Adelis buys stake in Finnish digital learning firm Valamis
Current management will retain a significant stake in the company and continue in their roles
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Nordic 2020 Review
Katharine Hidalgo welcomes Unquote Nordic reporter Eliza Punshi to discuss how dealflow and fundraising prospects are faring as 2021 rolls on
VF Venture leads €9.4m investment in Reform
Company will use the proceeds for further digitalisation and accelerated growth
MB Funds to sell A-Katsastus to Finnish cooperative Tradeka
Exit comes a year and a half after the Finnish GP acquired the company from Bridgepoint, having also owned the company between 2003 and 2006
Maj Invest acquires Ferm Living from Vendis Capital
Deal reportedly values the interior design company at around €67m
Hg acquires Geomatikk
GP is deploying from its Hg Mercury 2 Fund, which held a final close on £575m in February 2017
Sanofi et al. back €47m series-B for MinervaX
MinervaX has so far raised a total of $81.5m in funding, including grants