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EQT to sell Swedegas
EQT is planning to sell Swedish gas grid operator Swedegas for an enterprise value in excess of тЌ500m (SEK 4.3bn), according to reports.
VC investors back Magine
A number of Swedish and international investors have closed a series-A funding round of $19m for Magine, a Swedish cloud-based cable operator.
IK sells off Dynea divisions
IK Investment Partnersт portfolio company Dynea Chemicals has sold its Norwegian division Dynea to Eltek Holding.
Herkules acquires majority stake in PTC
Herkules Capital has acquired a majority stake in Stavanger-based oil services firm Petroleum Technology Company (PTC).
CVC-backed Matas in €630m IPO
Matas, a Danish beauty products retailer backed by CVC, has listed on the Copenhagen stock exchange.
Erhvervsinvest holds first close on DKK 770m
Erhvervsinvest has held a first close of its third fund, Erhvervsinvest III KS, on DKK 770m.
Sitra et al. back Omegawave
Sitra has led a тЌ1.6m financing round for Omegawave, alongside Conor Venture Partners and three other stakeholders.
Triton acquires majority stake in Infratek
Triton has agreed to acquire a 76.3% stake in OSE-listed Infratek from its two largest shareholders Fortum Nordic and Hafslund.
Abraaj Group acquires Fan Milk from Maj Invest
Abraaj Group has agreed to acquire Fan Milk International from the Emborg family, Maj Invest Equity and the management.
Karolinska backs Forendo Pharma
Karolinska Development has invested тЌ1.2m in a series-A funding round for Finnish drug development company Forendo Pharma.
Investinor leads NOK 37.5m round in BerGenBio
Investinor has led a NOK 37.5m funding round in Norwegian biotechnology company BerGenBio.
Sarsia Seed et al. pump NOK 5.5m into Vaccibody
Norwegian pharmaceutical firm Vaccibody has received NOK 5.5m in funding from existing investors including Sarsia Seed.
Triton acquires Logstor from Montagu
Triton has agreed to acquire Danish pipe systems supplier Logstor from Montagu Private Equity and other shareholders.
Ratos increases ownership in Jøtul
Ratos has agreed to acquire additional shares in Norwegian wood stoves maker JУИtul from Accent Equity for NOK 12m.
Nordic Capital exits EG, reaps 4x money
Nordic Capital has agreed to sell Danish IT software and services provider EG to Axcel for тЌ160-170m, reaping a 4x money multiple and a 30% IRR.
Norvestor backs Future Production
Norvestor has agreed to invest in Future Production, a Norwegian provider of tailor-made equipment to the offshore rig industry.
Segulah's PMC sells Servi to Ferd
Segulahтs portfolio company PMC Group has agreed to sell Norwegian subsidiary Servi to Ferd Capital.
Iceland's venture scene soon to erupt
Iceland may have been at the forefront of the financial crisis, but its start-up activity is beginning to boom. Karin Wasteson investigates
Maj Invest sells Kelsen Group to Campbell Soup
Maj Invest has sold Danish baked snacks maker Kelsen Group AS to Campbell Soup.
Altor and Bain bid for Ewos
Altor and Bain Capital have submitted an offer to Cermaq ASA to acquire Norwegian fish feeding company Ewos, valuing the business at NOK 6.2bn.
Ratos's SEK 1.4bn share emission fully subscribed
Ratos's emission of class-C preference shares to increase its share capital has been fully subscribed, generating proceeds of close to SEK 1.4bn in total before issuing costs.
Altor's Elixia merges with Sats and Fresh Fitness
Altor Equity Partners and TryghedsGruppen have agreed to merge Nordic fitness chains Sats, Elixia, Fresh Fitness, Safe and Metropolis.
Greylock Partners et al. invest $15m in Wrapp
Greylock Partners, Atomico, Creandum and other backers have invested $15m in a series-B funding round for mobile gifting service Wrapp.
EQT's Munksjö lists on Nasdaq OMX Helsinki
Shares in EQT-backed speciality paper producer MunksjУЖ have started trading on the Helsinki Stock Exchange.