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Nordic Capital cuts LBO fund target by 25%
Nordic Capital has told investors it will cut the original €4bn target of its latest leveraged buyout fund by 25%, according to reports.
TeleVenture et al. invest in APIM Therapeutics
TeleVenture, Sarsia Seed, Birk Venture and Ro Invest are said to have invested in Norwegian preclinical biotech company APIM Therapeutics.
Nordic unquote” October 2012
While new deals in the Nordic region have been hard to come by, even after the end of the summer period, exit activity has picked up the pace.
CapMan creates engineering manufacturer in spinout
CapMan has agreed to spin out elements of its portfolio company Komas's engineering division, which will combine with a division of steel solutions firm Rautaruukki Corporation (Ruukki) through an asset deal to create Fortaco, a manufacturing partner...
Advent acquires Danish KMD from EQT and ATP
Advent International has acquired Danish software solutions company KMD from EQT and ATP Private Equity Partners.
EQT buys Danish Zebra's Tiger
EQT Partners has acquired a 70% stake in Danish retail store chain Tiger via its investment in its parent company Zebra.
Sunstone et al. back Freespee
Sunstone Capital and existing investor Inventure have invested €3.3m in Swedish mobile advertising services company Freespee.
Polaris hires investment manager
Danish firm Polaris Private Equity has hired Michael Pontoppidan Frost as investment manager.
EQT buys offshore communication platform for NOK 1.5bn
EQT has acquired offshore communication operator Tampnet from Hitecvision for NOK 1.5bn.
GMT buys Seagull AS
GMT Communications Partners has acquired Seagull AS, a Norwegian provider of training systems for seafarers, in a management buyout.
Nordic unquote” September 2012
The Nordic region has performed relatively better this half than the previous one, according to fresh figures from unquote” data.
VNT holds €72m second close for Power Fund III
Venture capital firm VNT Management has held a second closing for its Power Fund III vehicle on €72m.
Industrifonden backs Anyfi Networks
Industrifonden has invested SEK 9m in Swedish Wi-Fi technology developer Anyfi Networks, alongside the current owners' SEK 1m investment.
Nordic unquote” July/August 2012
The Nordic region has performed relatively better this half than the previous one, according to fresh figures from unquote” data.
Industrifonden et al. back Actiwave
Industrifonden and SEB Venture Capital have invested SEK 15m in Swedish audio technology developer Actiwave.
Polaris takes controlling stake in A-TEX
Polaris Private Equity has bought a controlling stake in Danish fashion branding solutions provider A-TEX from the business's founder Bent Fogh Povlsen.
Segulah appoints analysts
Swedish private equity house Segulah Advisor has appointed two analysts to its team over the summer.
Palamon sells Espresso House for 3.4x money
Palamon Capital Partners has sold Swedish coffee chain Espresso House to Herkules Capital, generating a 3.4x multiple.
Foreign GPs boost Nordic buyout figures
Two months into the second half of 2012 and buyout statistics for the Nordics send out mixed signals.
EQT's Munksjö to merge with Ahlstrom division
Munksjö, a Swedish paper producer owned by EQT, is set to merge with Ahlstrom's label and processing business ahead of a planned IPO on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.
Danske Private Equity holds final close on €650m
Danske PEP V has held a final close on €650m, the fund's hard cap.
Dawn Capital backs Miinto
Dawn Capital is said to have invested $6m in Danish online fashion retailer Miinto.
Swedish Länsförsäkringar to sell €1.5bn PE portfolio
Swedish insurance group Länsförsäkringar is said to be in the process of selling its private equity portfolio, worth €1.5bn.
EQT's ISS receives €500m investment
EQT-backed cleaning firm ISS has received a €500m investment from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and KIRKBI Invest A/S.