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Point72 Ventures leads €20m round for Curb
Food startup was founded in 2020 and will use the funding to invest in technology and its expansion in Stockholm
AP Funds, Omers et al. in $2.75bn round for Northvolt
Battery maker has now raised more than $6.5bn in equity and debt, and will use the funding to expand its production capacity
EQT launches longer-hold strategy, reinvests in Anticimex
GP exits Anticimex via its EQT VI fund, and reinvests in the company via the new strategy
Triton to acquire FairWind
Triton has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Fairwind, a Danish provider of wind turbine installation and related services.
EQT Ventures backs Lenus with €50m series-A funding
Round is the largest series-A round ever secured by a startup in Denmark, according to EQT Ventures
Nordic H1 VC and growth deal value at all-time high
Nordic venture capital and growth investment has recorded its highest aggregate deal value in the first six months of a year
Great Hill invests $55m in software company Eloomi
GP reportedly acquired a third of the company in a deal that valued Eloomi at more than DKK 1bn
PE-backed SmartCraft to list on Oslo Stock Exchange
Software provider plans to list this month and expects to raise gross proceeds of roughly NOK 500m
IK to invest in student discount company Mecenat
GP will back the company in its plans to further develop its technology platform
Castik acquires warehouse automation firm Element Logic
GP will own the company alongside it's founders, management team and employees
Sentica buys Finnish workwear maker Dimex
Sentica is currently deploying its fifth buyout fund, which held a final close on its €185m hard-cap in 2017
Verdane backs e-learning companies Eduhouse and Wistec
GP deploys equity from its SEK 6bn vehicle Verdane Capital X
Advent-led group buys Hoist from Accent Equity
Company’s turnover and EBITDA tripled under Accent's ownership
TA backs Söderberg & Partners in SEK 2.5bn share issue
The issue reportedly values the financial services company at €2.27bn
PE-backed Accedo in acquisition talks ahead of sponsor exit – Mergermarket
SEB may mandate financial advisers for an IPO or a trade sale within the next two years
PE-backed Komplett to launch IPO
Company is planning to list on the Oslo Stock Exchange, where it had previously been listed prior to its de-listing in 2011
Polaris appoints director, head of sustainability
Danish GP also appoints a head of sustainability and made five promotions
Verdane invests in Finnish grocery company Fiksuruoka
GP is part of €19m funding round for the company, in which existing investors of Fiksuruoka also took part
Alvarez & Marsal hires Platinum's Lundqvist
Olle Lundqvist will lead the firm's Private Equity Performance Improvement Group in the Nordic region
Nordic Capital sells 9.2% stake in listed firm Nordnet
Nordic Capital no longer owns any shares in Nordnet, while Öhman Group remains the largest shareholder, with a 22% stake
Equip Capital buys Norwegian e-scooter firm Ryde
GP reportedly bought a 60% stake by acquiring existing and newly issued shares in the company
Procuritas hires Carl Settergren as partner
Settergren joins from PAI Partners where he worked for 11 years and led various large-cap deals
Altor buys minority stake in Swedish fashion label Totême
Acquisition reportedly values the fashion company at €148-198m
Procuritas sells Sofa Company to trade
Deal implies a return of 6x for the GP, a source familiar with the deal told Unquote