Nordic unquote
Northern lights
Last year’s high hopes for a revival in the Nordic exit market went unfulfilled. At long last, the exit market in the region is looking bright. Viktor Lundvall reports
Altor sells Ferrosan to Pfizer
Altor has sold Danish consumer health company Ferrosan Consumer Health (FCH) to Pfizer Inc.
Herkules acquires Popkorn
Herkules Capital has acquired Norwegian IT consultancy company Popkorn AS.
Investinor sells THINK shares
Investinor AS has sold its shares in THINK Holdings AS to Ener1 Inc, in return for shares in Ener1.
BaltCap exits eKool
BaltCap has sold its stake in Koolitööde AS, the company managing the eKool platform, to Kriit OÜ.
Nordic unquote” out now
This month sees Nordic unquote” celebrate its 100th issue with a look back at the past 11 years of private equity activity covered since it launched in 1999.
Första Entreprenörsfonden invests in Voogly
Första Entreprenörsfonden has invested in Voogly AB, the Swedish company behind the video service Shootitlive.
Nordic unquote" February 2011
Nordic unquote” celebrates its 100th issue covering the Nordic private equity and venture capital market.
Fagerberg & Dellby acquires BIG BAG
Fagerberg & Dellby and APELNS’s management have acquired BIG BAG Sweden AB and APELNS Express AB through a newco.
Fagerberg & Dellby acquires BIG BAG
Fagerberg & Dellby and APELNS’s management have acquired BIG BAG Sweden AB and APELNS Express AB through a newco.
Nokia Growth Partners leads $8m round in Voddler
Nokia Growth Partners, the venture capital arm of Nokia, has led an $8m investment in Swedish video-on-demand service provider Voddler.
SEED Capital et al. invest DKK 5.5m in Trustpilot
SEED Capital and existing shareholders have injected DKK 5.5m in Danish consumer website Trustpilot ApS.
Lundbeckfond Ventures et al. invest €11.4m in Nexstim
A consortium of investors led by Lundbeckfond Ventures has invested €11.4m in Finnish medical equipment company Nexstim.
Conor Venture Partners invests €1m in Sensinode
Conor Venture Partners has backed Finnish IP-based software developer Sensinode Ltd with a €1m investment.
Incitia et al. sell Arctic Silicon for $12m
Incitia Ventures, Proventure and company founders have sold their stakes in Arctic Silicon Devices AS (ASD) to Hittite Microwave Corporation for approximately $12m.
Industrifonden leads investment in InDex
Industrifonden and existing shareholders, including SEB Venture Capital, have made a SEK 75m investment in InDex Pharmaceuticals AB.
CapMan acquires Design-Talo for €76m
CapMan has acquired an 80% stake in Pohjolan Design-Talo Oy from Ruuki Group for approximately €76m.
CapMan acquires Design-Talo for €76m
CapMan has acquired an 80% stake in Pohjolan Design-Talo Oy from Ruuki Group for approximately €76m.
ALMI Invest et al. back Lansen
ALMI Invest, Hannells Holding AB and existing investor Allba Invest AB have provided SEK 16m for security company Lansen Technology AB.
Axcel sells Netcompany
Axcel has sold its stake in Danish outsourcing firm Netcompany to the company’s management team.
FII et al. invest €13.7m in European Batteries
Finnish Industry Investment (FII), Fennia Group, EM Group and private investors have invested €13.7m in European Batteries Ltd.
Agreement increases Danish venture funding by up to DKK 10bn
An agreement between the Danish government and Danish pension schemes The Danish Insurance Association, ATP and LD may provide up to DKK 10bn additional venture funding.
Industrifonden sells Hammarplast
Industrifonden has sold its stake in Hammarplast, a Swedish producer of plastic products.
STING et al. invest SEK 20m in Mantex
STING Capital, Energimyndigheten, RWE and company founders and employees have invested SEK 20m in cleantech company Mantex.