Nordic Unquote
Incitia sell T-VIPS stake in merger with Nevion
Incitia Ventures has sold its 26% share of Norwegian video transport company T-VIPS through merging the business with Herkules Capital portfolio company Nevion.
Investcorp buys Georg Jensen for $140m
Investcorp has agreed to buy Danish luxury jewellery and silverware manufacturer Georg Jensen for $140m from Axcel Capital Partners.
EQT Credit II hits €376m
Swedish private equity house EQT has raised тЌ376m for its second credit opportunities fund, according to reports.
KKR and Permira to sell Nordic business for up to €1.5bn
Two private equity firms and a trade player are in talks with German PE-backed broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 Media regarding the acquisition of its Nordic unit т a deal that could fetch up to тЌ1.5bn, according to reports.
Wellington et al. in seed round for HowDo
Wellington Partners has led a seed investment round in Sweden-based HowDo, a knowledge-based social platform.
Ratos sells broadband operator Stofa for DKK 1.9bn
Ratos has agreed to sell Danish broadband and telephony operator Stofa to trade buyer SE for DKK 1.9bn (тЌ255m) after a two-year holding period.
Nordic Capital cuts LBO fund target by 25%
Nordic Capital has told investors it will cut the original тЌ4bn target of its latest leveraged buyout fund by 25%, according to reports.
TeleVenture et al. invest in APIM Therapeutics
TeleVenture, Sarsia Seed, Birk Venture and Ro Invest are said to have invested in Norwegian preclinical biotech company APIM Therapeutics.
Nordic unquote" October 2012
While new deals in the Nordic region have been hard to come by, even after the end of the summer period, exit activity has picked up the pace.
CapMan creates engineering manufacturer in spinout
CapMan has agreed to spin out elements of its portfolio company Komas's engineering division, which will combine with a division of steel solutions firm Rautaruukki Corporation (Ruukki) through an asset deal to create Fortaco, a manufacturing partner...
Advent acquires Danish KMD from EQT and ATP
Advent International has acquired Danish software solutions company KMD from EQT and ATP Private Equity Partners.
EQT buys Danish Zebra's Tiger
EQT Partners has acquired a 70% stake in Danish retail store chain Tiger via its investment in its parent company Zebra.
Sunstone et al. back Freespee
Sunstone Capital and existing investor Inventure have invested тЌ3.3m in Swedish mobile advertising services company Freespee.
Polaris hires investment manager
Danish firm Polaris Private Equity has hired Michael Pontoppidan Frost as investment manager.
EQT buys offshore communication platform for NOK 1.5bn
EQT has acquired offshore communication operator Tampnet from Hitecvision for NOK 1.5bn.
GMT buys Seagull AS
GMT Communications Partners has acquired Seagull AS, a Norwegian provider of training systems for seafarers, in a management buyout.
Nordic unquote" September 2012
The Nordic region has performed relatively better this half than the previous one, according to fresh figures from unquoteт data.
Industrifonden backs Anyfi Networks
Industrifonden has invested SEK 9m in Swedish Wi-Fi technology developer Anyfi Networks, alongside the current owners' SEK 1m investment.
Nordic unquote" July/August 2012
The Nordic region has performed relatively better this half than the previous one, according to fresh figures from unquoteт data.
Industrifonden et al. back Actiwave
Industrifonden and SEB Venture Capital have invested SEK 15m in Swedish audio technology developer Actiwave.
Polaris takes controlling stake in A-TEX
Polaris Private Equity has bought a controlling stake in Danish fashion branding solutions provider A-TEX from the business's founder Bent Fogh Povlsen.
Segulah appoints analysts
Swedish private equity house Segulah Advisor has appointed two analysts to its team over the summer.
Palamon sells Espresso House for 3.4x money
Palamon Capital Partners has sold Swedish coffee chain Espresso House to Herkules Capital, generating a 3.4x multiple.
Foreign GPs boost Nordic buyout figures
Two months into the second half of 2012 and buyout statistics for the Nordics send out mixed signals.