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EQT warns of "longer" fundraising for flagship vehicle
GP states it is currently focusing on developing existing portfolio companies until market recovery
Verdane invests in Conscriptor and Max Manus
GP will merge the two companies to form a new healthcare technology group in Scandinavia
EQT Ventures leads €4m round for gaming studio Reworks
Studio has launched its first game, Redecor, which targets home decor enthusiasts
Bokio raises €7.4m funding; acquires competitor Red Flag
Merged entity is reportedly valued at between SEK 500m-1bn.
Stirling Square acquires majority stake in Assistansbolaget
Deal is the Stirling Square's third investment from its тЌ950m fourth buyout fund
Siili sells stake in Robocorp to existing PE backers
Siili exits the business after having invested in it during a pre-seed funding round
Marlin Equity-backed Puzzel acquires U-WFM
Deal allows Puzzel to speed up expansion into the UK market
Axcel holds first close for sixth flagship fund
GP's sixth fund has already raised 77% of the amount raised by its predecessor
Axcel acquires Norwegian company SuperOffice
Deal is the GP's first investment from Axcel VI, which was launched in December 2019
Seed Capital leads €20m series-B for digital bank Lunar
Company also appoints former Monzo head of product to its board of directors
Nordic Capital-backed Signicat acquires Connectis
Deal comes a year after Nordic Capital acquired Signicat from Viking Ventures
Main Capital buys majority stake in health software firm Alfa
Netherlands-based GP paid тЌ15-20m for its stake in the company
PE-backed Touchpoint acquires Domino Workwear in Finland
Deal comes nearly two years after Finnish GP Taaleri Private Equity Funds acquired the company
Andreessen Horowitz leads €7.6m series-A for Mainframe Industries
Gaming startup has so far raised nearly тЌ10m from two funding rounds
CapMan to buy majority stake in Swedish firm PDS Vision
Deal will see minority shareholder Arctos Equity Partners exit the business
Promentum sells Danish AI business Grazper to Yokogawa
Danish venture capital firm exits the business after having invested in it in 2016
LP Profile: Kåpan Pensioner
Mikael Falck, head of alternatives, discusses the Swedish pension fund's appetite and exposure to the asset class
Gro acquires majority stake in Danish company Queue-It
Deal is Gro Capital's third investment from its GRO Fund II, a тЌ255m vehicle
Norgine acquires Azanta from European Equity Partners
Dutch pharmaceutical company Norgine had been a minority shareholder of the business since 2014
VC-backed Mercell acquires Aksess Innkjøp in Norway
Viking Venture acquired a minority stake in the business in 2018
Nordic buyout market has silver linings, despite low volume
Nordic region sees the lowest quarterly deal volume since Q4 2013, with just 17 buyouts in Q1 2020
Francisco Partners-backed EG acquires Holte
Deal comes nearly a year after Francisco Partners acquired a majority stake in EG from Axcel Management
Technology buyouts stall in Nordic region
Technology buyouts have hovered around the 30-per-year mark for three years running now, suggesting a plateau has been reached
Sparkmind holds first close for debut ed-tech fund
KRR III and Finnish Industry Investment back the fund as cornerstone investors