Nordic unquote
EQT exits Dako for DKK 12.8bn
EQT Partners has sold Danish cancer diagnostics company Dako to NYSE-listed Agilent Technologies for DKK 12.8bn.
Norvestor backs Sortera MBO
Norvestor Equity has backed the MBO of Swedish waste handling business Sortera Skandinavien.
PEQ backs Inläsningstjänst MBO
PEQ has backed an MBO of educational services provider Inläsningstjänst.
Buyout houses circle €1bn Global Blue
EQT, BC Partners, TH Lee Partners, Silver Lake Partners and Partners Group have reportedly entered a second round of bidding for Equistone's tax-free retail services company Global Blue.
Finnish Industry Investment commits €7.5m to Creandum III
Finnish Industry Investment has made a €7.5m commitment to Creandum’s latest venture capital fund.
Nordic unquote" May 2012
Despite reputational, regulatory, and macroeconomic concerns lingering from the second half of 2011, the Nordic private equity market has experienced its strongest first quarter since Lehman Brothers collapsed and brought the global economy to its knees.
Fouriertransform invests in ArcCore
Sweden-based venture capital firm Fouriertransform has invested SEK 10m in Swedish software developer ArcCore.
Bain Capital buys Bravida in tertiary buyout
Bain Capital has bought Swedish technical installation and services solutions company Bravida from Triton Partners in a tertiary buyout.
Litorina exits Tolerans
Litorina has divested Swedish stitching systems company Tolerans to CEO Jan Melin and a consortium of investors.
Polaris-backed Alliance+ bolts on Miljöteamet
Polaris portfolio company Alliance+ has acquired Swedish cleaning services business Miljöteamet.
Almi in SEK 12m round for Arkub
Almi Invest has taken part in a SEK 12m funding round for Swedish telematics company Arkub.
Nordic Capital et al. sell Nycomed spinoff Fougera for $1.5bn
Nordic Capital, DLJ Merchant Banking Partners (DLJMB), and Avista Capital Partners have sold US-based Nycomed spinoff Fougera to Swiss trade player Novartis for $1.525bn.
Permira eyeing Nokia luxury phones
Permira is looking to pick up luxury phone manufacturing business Vertu from Nokia, reports suggest.
Nordics see strongest first quarter since Lehman
Despite reputational, regulatory, and macroeconomic concerns lingering from the second half of 2011, the Nordics has experienced its strongest first quarter since Lehman Brothers collapsed and brought the global economy to its knees.
Reiten & Co exits Ellipse Klinikken
Reiten & Co Capital Partners has exited cosmetic treatments provider Ellipse Klinikken to Swedish private clinic chain Akademikliniken.
Nordics seen as investment safe haven
The €1.8bn sale of Ahlsell to CVC Capital Partners in February drew renewed attention to the thriving Nordic buyout market.
Incitia backs Campadre
Incitia Ventures has taken a minority stake in Swedish online private sales company Campadre Scandinavia.
Enterprise Investors injects €5.5m into BLStream
Enterprise Investors has injected €5.5m into Finland-based software company BLStream in exchange for a 35% stake.
Industrifonden and SEB VC sell Coresonic
Industrifonden and SEB Venture Capital have divested their stakes in Swedish technology company Coresonic to Gaintech, a subsidiary of Taiwanese trade player MediaTek.
Nordic sentiment: have your say
The Nordic private equity market has hit a few bumps in its road to recovery, with taxation issues overshadowing the region’s otherwise impressive growth.
SVCA conference tackles industry reputation
Regulation and reputation were top of the agenda as private equity professionals gathered for the SVCA conference in Stockholm. Sonnie Ehrendal reports
Advent International appoints new advisers
Advent International has appointed two new advisers for its business in Norway.
Industrifonden and SEB Venture back Clavister
Industrifonden and SEB Venture Capital have backed Swedish IT security firm Clavister with a SEK 40m investment.
Stirling Square acquires SAR
Stirling Square Capital Partners has acquired Norwegian oil and gas services provider SAR from previous owners AR Incoronato and Westco.