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CapMan partner Ruuska steps down
Finnish asset manager CapMan has announced senior partner Jukka Ruuska is to step down.
Nordic Capital partially exits Falck
Nordic Capital, ATP Private Equity Partners and Folksam have sold a 36% stake in Falck to The Lundbeck Foundation.
IK and Ratos sell Superfos for €240m
IK Investment Partners and Ratos have fully exited Superfos through a trade sale to RPC Group Plc, valuing the company at €240m.
Creandum and Viking-backed it’s learning acquires InfoStance
Creandum and Viking Ventures’ portfolio company it’s learning has acquired a 66% stake in educational technology provider InfoStance.
Hannes Snellman appoints two partners
Nordic law firm Hannes Snellman has appointed Peter Lyck and Mikkel Fritsch as partners at its Copenhagen office.
ALMI and K-Svets invest in Metrum
ALMI Invest and K-Svets Venture have invested in Metrum Sweden AB, a provider of measurement systems for power quality, disturbance analysis and energy analysis.
Fjord leads NOK 4.8m investment in Beat.no
Fjord Invest has led a NOK 4.8m investment in Norwegian online music store Beat.no AS.
Vækstkapital invests DKK 12.5m in DITA
Vækstkapital has invested DKK 12.5m in Content Technologies ApS, which owns the DITA Exchange brand.
EQT-backed Munksjö acquires ArjoWiggins divisions
EQT’s portfolio company Munksjö AB is set to acquire the decor, abrasives, thin paper and fine arts businesses of ArjoWiggins for €95m.
Litorina-backed Semantix acquires INK Norge
Litorina’s portfolio company Semantix has acquired Norwegian translation service provider INK Norge.
Partial sale values TDC at DKK 65bn
Apax Partners, Blackstone Group, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Permira and Providence Equity Partners have partially exited TDC through a share buyback and public offering.
3i acquires OneMed from CapMan
3i has acquired medical supplies distributor OneMed Group Oy from CapMan, which owned approximately 66% of the company.
ALMI Invest et al. inject capital in Liveside
ALMI Invest, Fredrik Hultkrantz and existing owners have invested in Liveside Event AB.
Apax takes the lead in potential $8.5bn ISS deal
Apax has entered exclusive talks to acquire ISS from EQT and GS Capital Partners after beating rival bidders with an offer of $8.5bn, according to reports.
Axcel acquires Trelleborg division for €70m
Axcel has acquired the roofing operations division of Trelleborg for a purchase consideration of approximately €70m.
Creandum and Viking-backed it’s learning acquires InfoStance
Creandum and Viking Ventures portfolio company it’s learning has acquired a 66% stake in educational technology provider InfoStance.
ALMI Invest et al. backs Malwa
ALMI Invest and business angel Jörgen Lillieroth have backed forestry equipment supplier Malwa International AB.
FII and Etera acquire stake in 3 Step IT
Finnish Industry Investment (FII) and Etera Mutual Pension Insurance Company have acquired an 11% stake in 3 Step IT Group Oy.
Norinnova invests in ProAware
Norinnova Forvaltning AS has invested in ProAware AS through its Norinnova Invest AS fund, taking a 23.3% stake in the company.
Litorina buys Sweden’s Björnkläder
Private equity firm Litorina has acquired Swedish retailer Björnkläder from the Davis Service Group.
Via Venture raises new €134m fund
Via Venture Partners has raised a new €134m fund called Via Venture Partners Fond II K/S.
HitecVision invests in Core Energy
HitecVision has provided $150m equity for new independent oil and gas company Core Energy AS.
Ratos acquires KVD Kvarndammen
Ratos has agreed to wholly acquire auction house and valuation company KVD Kvarndammen AB from the Sixth AP-fund and founders.
Ratos makes take private offer for Biolin
Ratos has made an offer of SEK 11.50 per share for analytical instruments provider Biolin Scientific AB.