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Kinnevik invests NOK 300m in Kolonial.no
Firm invests NOK 200m in primary capital and a further NOK 100m in secondary shares
Kinnevik leads $12m series-A for Karma
VC firms Bessemer and EVentures, and appliance manufacturer Electrolux, also take part in the round
IK prepares for minority stake fund launch
IK Investment Partners began registering vehicles for the fund in April earlier this year
Adelis-backed Søgemedier aquires Defiso Media
Acquisition gives SУИgemedier a base in Sweden, along with its investment in Danish SУИgemedier
PE delivers best returns for Keva
Finnish pension fund announces it generated returns of 7.3% from its private equity portfolio
Nordic Capital acquires Macrobond
Acquisition is the fifth investment by the GP's latest fund, Nordic Capital IX
Korona Invest acquires MV-Jäähdytys
Company reported net sales of тЌ6.8m in 2017 and employs a staff of 60
Capidea invests in FlexoPrint
Firm plans on growing its customer platform as GP leads the generational succession of the group
Nordic exits Unifeeder to DP World in €660m deal
Unifeeder will be integrated as a brand under the DP World umbrella, supporting its growth strategy
Sponsor Capital acquires Duell Bike Center
Duell's strategic goal is to strengthen relationships with both customers and suppliers
Triton acquires SKF Motion in SEK 2.75bn deal
Deal sees Stockholm-listed SKF Group divest its linear and actuation technology business to Triton
Procuritas acquires Temporary Space
GP makes the deal via its sixth fund, which held a final close on its hard-cap in May last year
DN Capital et al. in $8m round for Happeo
Fresh capital will enable the firm to expand its integration suite with LinkedIn, G Chat and Slack
Pegasus Capital Advisors invests in Yanzi Networks
With the capital injection, Yanzi plans to accelerate development of its products and expand globally
Paladin leads €3m series-A extension for DPOrganizer
Nordic VCs Industrifonden, Creades, Inbox Capital, and SolУЄng Invest also participated in the round
Accent sells S:t Eriks to trade
Volati will wholly acquire the company from the Accent Equity 2012 vehicle and management
Pamica acquires majority stake in Ställning Karlskoga
With Pamica as majority investor on board, the company plans on developing its digital presence
Entry multiples stay frothy in Nordic region
Valuations in the Nordic countries are notably driven by high-multiple deals in the TMT and business services sectors
Abry Partners sells Basefarm to trade
PE-backed Norwegian IT services company Basefarm is acquired by France-based corporate Orange
AP4 eyes sustainability-focused PE funds
Public pension fund has an appetite for co-investments in unlisted direct investments
Cinven buys Envirotainer
Cinven draws equity for the deal from the Sixth Cinven Fund, which held a final close on тЌ7bn
TA backs Norway-based Compusoft
TA says it expects demand for kitchen and bathroom modelling services to rise across Europe
Tesi co-leads €5m funding round for Oura
US-based Bold Capital Partners co-leads the deal and will introduce US industry specialists to the board
Conor Venture et al. inject further $13.4m into Verto
Consortium is led by Conor Venture Partners, Open Ocean Capital and Finnish Industry Investment