Nordic Unquote
Sarsia Seed invests in APIM Therapeutics
Sarsia Seed has invested NOK 3.5m in Norwegian drug developer, APIM Therapeutics AS.
Procuritas buys King Oscar
Procuritas Capital has acquired Norwegian canned seafood supplier, King Oscar Brisling Sardines, from Rieber & SУИn. No financial details have been disclosed, although the deal is understood to be worth in excess of NOK 255m.
Wirescan raises NOK 25m in latest round
Wirescan AS has received NOK 25m, in a round headed by Siemens Venture Capital and SУЅkorniVest II AS.
Simon Kucher opens in Copenhagen
Strategy and marketing consultancy firm, Simon Kucher & Partners, has opened an office in Copenhagen to serve the Nordic region.
BNP backs Telogic with €3m investment
BNP Paribas Private Equity has invested тЌ3m growth capital in business technology services provider, Telogic.
PAI-backed Chr Hansen targets DKK 3.16bn IPO
PAI Partners-backed Danish food ingredients group, Chr Hansen, is hoping to raise DKK 3.16bn in a flotation of new shares. PAI is set to offer 27.15 million of its shares in the company.
Kistefos-backed GIPS receives NOK 421m offer from Google
Media reports suggest that Kistefos-backed technology business Global IP Solutions AB (GIPS), also listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, has received an offer from Google for NOK 421m.
Accent appoints Sloutski as new CEO
Swedish private equity investor, Accent Equity Partners, has promoted Niklas Sloutski as its new chief executive officer.
Procuritas acquires Oral Care
Procuritas has acquired Swedish mobile dentistry company, Oral Care.
Viking Venture takes 37.5% stake in Evatic
Viking Venture has acquired 37.5% of the share capital in software business Evatic.
Altor applies for listing of Byggmax
Altor has applied for a listing of Swedish DIY supplier Byggmax Group on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm.
EQT raises AcadeMedia bid
EQT has increased its bid for Swedish education provider AcadeMedia from SEK 190 to SEK 205 per share, valuing the company at approximately SEK 2.473bn.
Borea acquires WorkShop
Borea has wholly acquired staffing and temping agency WorkShop Bemanning & Kompetanse, alongside Isoldi and Nycon.
Rockport co-leads $40m round for Think
Venture capital firm Rockport Capital Partners and Ener1, a lithium-ion battery manufacturer have co-led a $40m financing round for electric car manufacturer Think.
Altor-backed Apotek Hjärtat acquires Ada AB
Altor-backed pharmaceutical business Apotek HjУЄrtat has wholly acquired Ada AB from its parent Tamro Group for an undisclosed sum.
TDC delays share sale
TDC, the Danish telecom giant owned by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Apax, Blackstone, Permira and Providence Equity Partners has shelved its share sale due to regulatory hurdles, according to media reports.
Altor-backed Aalborg mulls IPO
According to reports, Danish company Aalborg Industries is investigating the possibility of an IPO.
Litorina's Coromatic buys competitor Skandinaviska
Coromatic Group, an IT and electricity services provider backed by Swedish Private Equity investor, Litorina, has purchased competitor Skandinaviska Kraftprodukter AB.
We're all above average
One Nordic adviser told me recently, "We have more than doubled our number of billing hours since Easter."
Nordic unquote" May 2010
The latest issue of Nordic unquote" is now ready to download. The May issue features coverage from the annual SVCA congress - which marked the 25th anniversary of the association.
EQT to sell Aleris for SEK 4bn
Reports suggest that EQT is set to sell health care group Aleris, potentially valuing the business at SEK 4bn.
Conor reaches first closing on €46.5m
Finnish venture firm Conor Venture Partners has reached the first closing of its newest early-stage vehicle, Technology Fund II on тЌ46.5m.
Intera-backed Consti Yhtiöt acquires Rakennus-Lundén
The Finnish building renovation business Consti YhtiУЖt, backed by Intera Private Equity, has acquired Rakennus-LundУЉn Oy.
Segulah change of address
Nordic private equity investor Segulah is moving office and changing its contact details.