Denmark
Byfounders closes debut fund on €100m
Vehicle was announced in October 2017 and gained the backing of cornerstone investor Vækstfonden
CatCap launches in Copenhagen with acquisition of DMC
Dansk Merchant Capital will contribute M&A capabilities and experience in raising equity
FSN gets €50m insurance pay-out, sues Procuritas
Consortium of 12 underwriters led by Liberty GTS announced yesterday that it had paid €50m to FSN
Nordic direct lending makes slow but steady progress
Private debt funds have been rapidly expanding their market share in corporate cashflow lending across Europe, but Nordic progress has been slow
Summa-backed Lakers makes four buys
Summa acquired Lakers with equity from the SEK 4.5bn vehicle Summa Equity Fund I in September 2018
Five Arrows-backed Karnov announces intention to float
Karnov generated adjusted EBITA of SEK 262m from sales of SEK 715m in 2018 (36.6% margin)
Atomico leads €30m series-B extension for Peakon
Investment brings the total volume of Peakon's series-B to €48m, following a round in February 2018
Nordic VCs sell Capres to trade
KLA is a Nasdaq-listed semiconductor manufacturer based in California with 10,000 employees
IK launches Copenhagen office
Office will be led by Danish national and partner Thomas Klitbo, who has been with IK since 2007
Nordic Alpha invests in Re-Match
Re-Match is the second investment from the fund, which has a strong focus on value creation
KKR sells Q-Park's Nordic division
KKR Infrastructure wholly acquired Q-Park in 2017 in a deal that valued the assets at €2.95bn
Temasek backs Danish chemicals specialist Haldor Topsoe
Company plans to boost its growth and international expansion, especially in Asia
Nordic GPs set their sights on the DACH region
Nordic buyout houses are increasing their presence in the region, both in terms of deal activity and boots on the ground
VC firms back €48.5m series-E for Trustpilot
Advent International affiliate Sunley House Capital Management leads the funding round
Nordic buys Conscia from Axcel
Nordic Capital draws money from Nordic Capital IX, a €4.3bn fund that closed in May last year
Capidea backs food supplement specialist TAP
GP acquires a majority stake in the business in partnership with Danish holding company Habico
Private equity boosts returns for PensionDanmark
Private equity was the third best performing asset class, after infrastructure and real estate
Nordic giants drive region's aggregate value jump
Aggregate value of buyouts in the Nordic countries jumped to €25.7bn in 2018, a 66% increase on 2017
Apax France-backed AEB buys Danmil
AEB plans to strengthen its offering and expand in the Nordic market
FSN makes final exit from Netcompany
Shares would be valued at DKK 685m, based on yesterday’s share price of DKK 220
Accel in $30m series-B round for Chainalysis
Chainalysis has previously raised funds from Techstars, Point Nine Capital, FundersClub and CVP
Sunstone holds €80m first close for fourth life science fund
Sunstone Life Science Ventures Fund IV expects to close on its €150m target by early 2020
ATP records loss despite strong PE returns
DKK 785bn fund’s performance took a hit from investments in the global equity markets
Agilitas-backed Teracom buys Relacom
Combined group will employ 130 people and focus on nationwide telecommunications infrastructure