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CapMan recruits Ratos's Pålsson as partner
PУЅlssonтs departure for the Finnish buyout house comes a week after Ratos announces CEO change
Viking Venture, GMT et al. exit AddSecure to Abry
Exit is largest-ever for Norwegian VC Viking Venture, exceeding NOK 750m EV
HgCapital exits Mainio Vire to Triton's Mehiläinen
Exit typifies current high demand for healthcare assets in the Nordic market
EQT floats AcadeMedia in SEK 3.7bn IPO
Private education companyтs shares surged during the first hours of trading despite a controversial reputation
IK Investment Partners acquires OpenSolution
Investment maintains capital deployment momentum for the GPтs recently closed small-cap fund
Altor exits Curato to Aleris
Sale comes three years after the GP acquired the radiology clinic group in an SBO from CapMan
Axcel's Nordic Waterproofing valued at SEK 1.7bn in IPO
Companyтs shares were priced in the middle of the expected SEK 66-76 range
Ratos replaces CEO Susanna Campbell
Listed GPтs board replaces CEO of four years with acting CEO after financial underperformance
Monterro closes second fund on SEK 1.2bn hard-cap
Software-focused GPsт second fund surpassed the fundraising efforts of its maiden vehicle
Wellington, Seed Capital lead DKK 13m Tonsser series-A
International business angels also took part in the funding round
Dong surges to DKK 107bn market cap after record IPO
Share price rises from DKK 235 to DKK 255.5 on first full day of trading
Notion Capital et al. in $75m series-D for Tradeshift
Fundraising values the Copenhagen-founded startup in excess of $500m, according to media reports
Deal in Focus: Orkila taps European craft beer with Mikkeller deal
Growth investment from the US speciality investor marks the first private equity investment in European craft brew
Monterro takes 60% stake in Hypergene
Software-focused GP held a final close for its second fund on SEK 1.2bn a day before the deal
Viking Venture invests NOK 22m in Skooler
Norwegian VC backs the Moss-based software developer alongside entrepreneur Roger Larsen
Abraaj takes minority stake in Fibabanka
CEE-focused GP will join existing backers International Finance Corp and EBRD
Reputational risk continues to haunt Swedish private equity
Increasing attention from the media, regulator and politicians means Swedish firms must invest responsibly and highlight their growth credentials
IK realises Attendo investment with SEK 1.91bn share sale
Mid-market GP brings ownership of care services business to an end 10 years after acquisition
Maj Invest exits Medicom IP in trade sale
GP sells pre-crisis investment in Danish medical devices company after nine-year holding period
Axcel exits Netel to IK Investment Partners
Exit comes three years after Axcel took a majority stake in the Swedish infrastructure service company
3i in DKK 1.5bn bid for BoConcept
GP has acquired 67.5% of furniture companyтs share capital and 81.5% of voting rights
Altor buys Realia in SBO from Sponsor Capital
Deal sees Finnish GP Sponsor Capital exit alongside Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Fund and Nordea
EQT Ventures leads $16.1m series-B for Verto Analytics
Round is first investment from EQT Ventures since formally announcing and closing its debut venture vehicle
Axcel's Nordic Waterproofing to float on Nasdaq Stockholm
Axcel acquired Trelleborg Waterproofing for an enterprise value of тЌ70m in February 2011