Nordic Unquote
Madison Dearborn sells Finland-based Powerflute for €365m
Transaction comes only a year after Madison Dearborn Partners acquired a majority stake
Fundraising record rounds off active year for Nordic region
Region saw strong fundraising and high deal volume off the back of low interest rates in 2017
Nord Kapital sells Rapp to MacGregor for €16m
According to Rapp Marine, the enterprise value of the acquisition was approximately тЌ16m
Credo sells Optimar to Franz Haniel & Cie
Deal ends a five-year stint under Credo ownership, which acquired the business in November 2012
Altor-backed Rossignol buys Dale of Norway
Combined group will offer a portfolio of winter sports apparel and equipment
IK's OpenSolution bolts on Finnpos
OpenSolution intends to grow geographically in the Nordic region following the deal
CapMan buys majority stake in KotiSun
Finnish GP deploys capital from its CapMan Buyout X fund for the investment
Inventure Fund III holds first close on €110m
Vehicle is the third fund raised by Inventure for early-stage technology investments
EQT's third credit fund closes on €1.3bn
Approximately 20% of the fund had already been invested at the vehicle's final close
Agilitas-backed Relita bolts on BBG
Company intends to use the fresh capital to scale up growth and offer more services
Hadean Ventures holds €35m first close for debut fund
VC firm is planning on completing a first deal with a Nordic startup in Q1 2018
L Catterton invests in Ganni
Company intends to expand its brand internationally with L Catterton's support
FSN-backed Green Landscaping completes double bolt-on
Company has acquired Swedish landscaping firms Svensk Jordelit and JE Eriksson
Nordic Capital acquires majority stake in Ryds Bilglas
Founding family Ryd retains 10% of the company and will be on the board of directors
FSN Capital acquires majority stake in Gram Equipment
Through the transaction, the GP will offer financial and management resources to the firm
Dawn leads €40m funding round for iZettle
Existing backer Dawn led the round along with The Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund
Polaris sells Twister to trade
Denmark-based private equity investor had acquired Twister via the buyout of HTC Sweden in 2013
Serendipity buys majority stake in Evondos
Growth plans are likely to include expansion in the Nordic and other European markets
CapMan raises €86m for Growth Equity Fund
Finland-based GP intends to hold a final close for the fund to be held on 19 December
HealthCap backs Doctrin in $10m series-A
Funding round was led by Swedish healthcare provider Capio alongside other investors
CapMan promotes Simula to head of IR
Simula will be responsible for group-level fundraising and fund investor relations
Broodstock acquires 52% stake in Maritech
Norwegian PE firm targets SMEs in high-growth niche sectors in the seafood industry
Ascend et al. in €12m round for Canatu
Japanese corporate Denso and French autoparts maker Faurecia also take part in the round
Vitruvian acquires majority stake in EasyPark Group
Verdane retains the option for future co-investment ahead of the closing of the deal