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ATP appoints Nordea AM head Hyldahl as new CEO
Head of Nordea Asset Management Christian Hyldahl replaces Carsten Stendevad
Creandum leads $10m series-A for KNL Networks
Existing investors Inventure and Butterfly Ventures re-upped for the funding round
CVC’s Ahlsell valued at SEK 20bn in IPO
Plumbing and tools wholesaler prices at bottom of its share price range in Stockholm listing
HealthCap et al. in SEK 327m round for Bonesupport
Round brings the total amount raised by the Swedish biotech company to more than SEK 750m
Altor sells SEK 350m of Dustin shares
Share sell-down comes 18 months after SEK 3.8bn Stockholm IPO
Nordic Capital in take-private bid for Nordnet
GP bid is made in cooperation with majority owner The Öhman Group, which will retain a stake
Maj Invest holds €215m first close on fifth fund
Danish GP has raised 80% of target for fifth vehicle targeting Danish SMEs
Ratos makes loss on SEK 650m Euromaint exit
SEK 650m EV divestment comes after GP divested company’s German arm in January
Vaaka Partners adds EQT’s Koskenvuo
Ville Koskenvuo joins the Finnish buyout firm as a partner from EQT
Nordic exits facing slump in 2016
Market needs strong fourth quarter numbers to surpass last year’s exit volume and avoid a five-year low
Viking Venture takes minority stake in Xait
Nordic VC acquires 43% shareholding in Sandnes-based document production tool developer
MCP invests €15m in MBL
Danish wheelchair components manufacturer will look to expand its US and Asian operations
CVC's Ahlsell aiming for SEK 23.4bn valuation in IPO
Ahlsell sets price range and aims for first day of trading on 28 October in Stockholm
Polaris sells Car-O-Liner for $155m
GP has exited the business via a trade sale after a four-year holding period
Ratos takes SEK 1.7bn hit to portfolio
Norwegian oil services company Aibel sees book value written down by SEK 1.1bn
General Atlantic backs Joe & The Juice
Incumbent GP Valedo Partners reportedly reaps in excess of 20x on the partial sale
Doughty Hanson makes 2.5x on LM Wind Power exit
GP fully realises 1998-vintage third fund after 15-year holding of Danish company
Industrifonden leads $6m round for Soundtrap
Stockholm and Silicon Valley-based app will use funding to accelerate product development
CVC to list Ahlsell in Stockholm
GP reveals public market exit process for Swedish industrial company
FSN pens first 2016 deal with Bygghemma MBO
Norway-based buyout firm sustains Nordic PE’s affinity for DIY assets
Axcel, PFA, PKA in DKK 4.7bn deal for Danmarks Skibskredit
Transaction follows lengthy process with reported interest from Nordic Capital and Goldman Sachs
Nordic GPs look to new verticals in private healthcare
GPs in the region are increasingly turning to new healthcare subsectors as the private care segment evolves into a large-cap game
Ratos buys Plantasjen from Apax in NOK 2.9bn deal
Deal sees Apax selling Oslo-based Plantasjen after 10 years at the helm
Vaaka picks up LTP Logistics
Private equity firm Vaaka acquires a majority stake in the Finnish food logistics business