Nordic Unquote
Epiris to acquire Diamorph
Deal reportedly values the Swedish precision materials business at SEK 1.4-1.5bn
Finnish foundation seeks alternatives manager
Alternatives portfolio may consist of private equity, private debt, and illiquid real estate investments
Balderton Capital leads $50m round for VOI Technology
Proceeds from the series-A funding round will be used to enter new European markets
Via Equity-backed Adform sets price range for IPO
Firm intends to raise DKK 750m through a listing with an expected market cap of DKK 1.04-1.23bn
Vaaka Partners invests in Nordic Healthcare Group
GP invests via Vaaka Partners Buyout Fund III, which closed on its тЌ225m hard-cap last year
Aurelius acquires Hellanor
Deal is the firm's third primary investment of 2018 and its fourth ever Nordic investment
IK's Hansen Protection targets Oslo listing
New shares are expected to raise gross proceeds of NOK 550-600m, with IK also reducing its stake
FSN sells €215m block of Netcompany shares
Shares valued at DKK 1.6bn (тЌ215m) based on a share price of DKK 223 (тЌ30) per share
Tesi, Partnera buy Uusioaines
Tesi and the company's managing director, Jussi Parkkali, will both hold minority positions
Adelis-backed Søgemedier buys MarkkinointiAkatemia
Fifth bolt-on the group has made since the acquisition of SУИgemedier in February 2018
Agilitas-backed Reconor buys Hedegaard Miljø
Selling shareholder Kim Hedegaard Nielsen will take on responsibility for Reconor international
Via Equity-backed Adform announces IPO
Company aims to raise DKK 750m through new shares in addition to any sale of existing shares
Tesi et al. in €12m series-A for Dispelix
Previous backers Lifeline Ventures and VTT Ventures also take part in the investment
CapMan holds €115m first close for maiden infra fund
CapMan launched its infrastructure-focused investment business in April 2017
Solix buys Wärtsilä
Carved-out pumps division generated sales of тЌ50m in 2017 and employs 230 people
Hadean Ventures appoints Liberium's Franklin
In his new role, Franklin will focus on investment opportunities in the therapeutics sector
CVC, GRO Capital buy Omada from C5 Capital
GPs will partner with the management team to accelerate the company's expansion and innovation
Agilitas backs Teracom Danmark
Agilitas's Kevin Iermiin will join the board of Teracom Danmark to support the management
EQT to take Karo Pharma private for SEK 6bn
Offer of SEK 36.90 per share is unanimously recommended to shareholders by the board
Ysios Capital, OrbiMed lead €79m series-C for Galecto
HBM, Bristol Myers-Squibb, Maverick Ventures and Seventure Partners also take part in the round
Naxicap's Technicis Group bolts on AAC Global
Finland-based translation services business AAC is Technicis's fourth bolt on in 2018
Nordic software sector lures private equity investors
Deal volume in the software space outstripped the long-term monthly average throughout September as the region's reputation endures
FSN-backed Bygghemma bolts on Edututor
Edututor will continue to operate as an independent entity within the DIY segment in Finland
Lifeline et al. in €5.1m funding round for Synoste
German early-stage investor HTGF, a previous backer of Synoste also participated in the round