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Latvia in focus
A grim macroeconomic outlook has dominated the headlines from the Baltics of late. Nordic unquote" invited Latvian Venture Capital Association chairman and BaltCap investment manager Astra Neimane to give her thoughts on private equity prospects in Latvia...
Norway ventured, Norway gained
Government-backed LP Argentum has published its venture returns, showing that, despite common belief, stable and good returns can be made from venture investments. By Rikke Lilla Eckhoff
SBOs to make comeback
Looking at UK developments could give hints of where Nordic private equity will make its next move. Kimberly Romaine and Rikke Lilla Eckhoff report
Diligent Danes
Amid market talk of a horrific fundraising environment, Danske Private Equity are in the middle of closing its fourth private equity fund-of-funds, determined to commit capital while other funds-of-funds sleep. Rikke Lilla Eckhoff discusses reporting...
Mission impossible
With the threat of LP defaults looming on the horizon, Rikke Lilla Eckhoff talks to Charles Lemon at Matrix Private Funds Group and Dr Jim Strang of Dunedin Capital Partners about how fundraisers can handle the market slump and the strategies they can...
Passing the buck
The end of the second quarter is nigh, and deal activity is slowly picking up. The last two editions of Nordic unquote" have featured four buyouts and, at the time of going press, Altor announced its acquisition of Pulse MedTech, a designer of components...
Running out of fuel
Unsurprisingly, private equity investment activity continues its deceleration amidst a bleak macroeconomic environment. By Rikke Lilla Eckhoff and Ashley Wassall