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CapMan acquires INR and Aspen
CapMan has acquired INR from Accent Equity and Aspen from Valedo Partners in secondary buyouts.
EQT sells Aleris to Investor AB
EQT Partners has agreed to sell Aleris Holding AB to Investor AB for an enterprise value of SEK 4.4bn.
Triton acquires MCS division of Munters
Triton has signed an agreement to acquire MCS (Moisture Control Services), a division of Munters for a total deal value of SEK 1.3bn.
Litorina-backed Semantix acquires Tamarind
Litorina’s portfolio company Semantix has acquired translation service provider Tamarind.
Intera invests in Toivonen Yhtiöt
Intera Equity Partners has invested in demolition and waste processing specialist Toivonen Yhtiöt.
Fouriertransform invests in El-Forest
Fouriertransform has invested SEK 20m through the issue of new shares in El-Forest AB.
Vækstfonden provides funding for EntomoPharm
Vækstfonden has taken a stake in EntomoPharm for an undisclosed amount.
CapMan Buyout IX reaches final close
CapMan Buyout IX fund has raised €294.6m at final close.
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Fundraising has been through a difficult period, with LPs becoming increasingly picky about where they place their capital. However, despite torrid market conditions, the past month has seen the closure of two high-profile funds by GPs in the Nordic region.
Fouriertransform invests SEK 28m in Alelion Batteries
Fouriertransform AB (FTAB) has invested SEK 28m in Alelion Batteries AB through a share issue.
IPO of EPiServer cancelled
Venture capital investors Amadeus Capital, Northzone Ventures and Monterro Holding have pulled plans to list portfolio company EPiServer.
Coach & Capital provide funding for Mindmancer
Coach & Capital and Chalmers Innovation have invested in CCTV systems operator Mindmancer, following the issue of new shares in June 2009.
Cubera reaches final close on secondary fund
Cubera Private Equity has reached final close for its secondary fund Cubera V.
Norinnova leads investment in Vivision Roller
Norinnova has invested alongside KapNord Fond and Narvik Kapital in Vivision Roller AS.
Consortium invests in Målselv Utvikling
A consortium consisting of Investinor, Sparebanken Nord-Norge Invest, SIVA, Luma Invest and others, have invested NOK 52m in Målselv Utvikling AS.
Chalmers Innovation provides funding for Witsbits
Chalmers Innovation has provided funding for Witsbits AB, a provider of software for cloud computing services.
Segulah divests NEA
Segulah has sold portfolio company Närkes Elektriska AB (NEA) to Imtech in a trade sale.
Karnell acquires Kasthall
Karnell has closed the second deal for its K3 fund, with the acquisition of Kasthall Mattor och Golv AB.
Almi Invest provides funding for Videofy.me
Almi Invest have provided funding for Videofy.me, an online video service based in Sweden.
Ratos makes takeover offer for HL Display
Ratos has offered to acquire all remaining shares in HL Display, after increasing its share ownership to 57% of value and 79.1% of votes.
Mari Thjømøe to join Argentum’s board of directors
Mari Thjømøe will replace Ada Kjeseth on Argentum’s board of directors, a position Kjeseth has held since 2001.
CapMan exits MQ through IPO
CapMan has listed portfolio company MQ. CapMan will reduce it's shareholding from 52% to 28% as part of the IPO.
Hannes Snellman recruits Peter Forsberg
Law firm Hannes Snellman has recruited Peter Forsberg as partner and head of competition law at its Stockholm office.
Chalmers Innovation invests in four companies
Chalmers Innovation has provided venture capital for Capee Group, Capeco, Craft Animation and Protaurius.