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EQT-backed IFS buys Astea International
Astea International has a market cap of $18m and operates from seven locations globally
Saari buys Bo LKV
All four of the founders have retained a minority stake in the business alongside the GP
Litorina buys NN07 from Fidelio
Litorina draws capital from its fifth buyout fund, which closed on its SEK 3bn target in August
BaltCap holds first close on €126m for BPEF III
BaltCap registered the fund in March 2019 and is targeting €200m for the vehicle
Investors debate fund-size and specialisation at Nordic Forum
Panellists tackled fund diversification, portfolio company digitalisation and gender parity in management teams
VC firms back €20m series-A for Stipe
Novo Holdings co-leads the round with Arix and Wellington Partners, and Sunstone Ventures invest
Castik buys Addsecure from Abry
Addsecure's management have also invested in the new company alongside Castik and Abry
Bregal Milestone co-leads €41.5m round for ePassi
Second investment made by the GP in Finland deploying capital from its €400m fund
PKA to start raising third party capital for PE
PKA receives approval from the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority to act as fund manager
Nordic Capital sells stake in itself to Opac
GP said the deal will facilitate further investment in the development of Nordic Capital
Unigestion opens Copenhagen office
Per Lawӕtz Hansen is responsible for leading Unigesiton's new Copenhagen based office
H1 Review: Nordic pricing frothy as cross-border capital pours in
Nordic region retained its position as the most expensive place in Europe for private equity firms to buy companies in Q2 2019
Creandum, EVentures in $14m round for Cake
Creandum led the funding round for the Sweden-based electric motorcycle manufacturer
Norvestor sells Nomor for $200m
Nomor is expected to contribute $14m adjusted EBITDA and $60m revenues to ServiceMaster by 2020
Volpi buys Viking's Asolvi
Volpi will take a majority stake in Asolvi alongside the management team and Viking
Ventech in SEK 74m round for Capcito
Ventech and Schibsted Growth, a Swedish investor, both join the round as new investors
Swedish pension fund dismisses CEO over trading rules violation
AP1 has appointed Teresa Isele to serve as acting CEO while searching for a new candidate
Norway’s largest pension fund aims to ramp up PE investments
LP can currently invest in IPOs and unlisted companies that express an intention to list
EQT confirms IPO plans, aims to raise €500m
Largest shareholder Investor AB and more than 70 partners in the firm will sell shares as part of the listing
VCs sell Bitbar to trade
PE-backed SmartBear bolts on Finland-based Bitbar, a mobile app test automation company
Novax sells 28% stake in EMG to Verdane
Norway-based PE firm Verdane acquires a minority stake in the education marketing business
Obvious Ventures leads SEK 100m series-A for Hedvig
Cherry Ventures and D-Ax, the early-stage investment arm of Axel Johnson, also take part
Monterro buys Specops
Monterro claims to be the largest investor in the Nordic region focused purely on B2B software
Creandum promotes Specht to principal
In his new role, Specht will lead deals of all sizes across Europe and the US