Denmark
ATP appoints Nordea AM head Hyldahl as new CEO
Head of Nordea Asset Management Christian Hyldahl replaces Carsten Stendevad
Maj Invest holds €215m first close on fifth fund
Danish GP has raised 80% of target for fifth vehicle targeting Danish SMEs
MCP invests €15m in MBL
Danish wheelchair components manufacturer will look to expand its US and Asian operations
Polaris holds final close on DKK 3.3bn for fourth fund
Polaris has held a final close for its fourth fund after almost two years on the road
LP Profile: ATP
Danish pension fund is among Europe’s largest but does not prescribe asset allocation targets
General Atlantic backs Joe & The Juice
Incumbent GP Valedo Partners reportedly reaps in excess of 20x on the partial sale
Doughty Hanson makes 2.5x on LM Wind Power exit
GP fully realises 1998-vintage third fund after 15-year holding of Danish company
Nordic GPs look to new verticals in private healthcare
GPs in the region are increasingly turning to new healthcare subsectors as the private care segment evolves into a large-cap game
Nets IPO is largest Nordic PE-backed listing for six years
Advent and Bain's company is largest Nordic PE-backed IPO since DKK 41.5bn TDC flotation in 2010
Herkules-backed Linas Matkasse bolts on RetNemt.dk
Acquisition is first add-on by Swedish pre-packaged dinner kit company since Herkules buyout
Doctor's orders: Avoid controversy, seek new opportunities
As GPs shy away from investment in healthcare provision, new opportunities are presenting themselves in other medically related sub-sectors
Ratos-backed Airteam acquires Ventek Ventilation
Bolt-on acquisition comes eight months after the Swedish GP bought Airteam in a DKK 575m MBO
Treating Europe's healthcare malaise
With Europe facing an ageing population and a sharp rise in long-term chronic illnesses, unquote" investigates private equity's role in solving the continent's healthcare conundrum
Gro Capital takes minority stake in Boyum IT Solutions
Equity investment comes as part of Boyumтs acquisition of Swiss software company Beas Group
Northzone holds €300m final close
Latest vehicle raises 20% more than the Nordic-focused venture capital firm's previous fund
Erhvervsinvest acquires Agrometer
Danish media suggests exiting owners received a combined DKK 100m windfall from the sale
Advent, Bain and ATP to float Nets
IPO aims to raise around DKK 5.5bn for the company and investors
ATP CEO Carsten Stendevad quits
Chief executive of Europeтs largest pension fund, Denmarkтs ATP, will leave LP by the end of 2016
Nordic buyout values soar amid high-liquidity environment
Average Nordic buyout values are growing, with the market expecting higher entry multiples and more leverage
Gilde sells Roompot Vakanties to PAI Partners
BNP Paribas Fortis, a co-investor alongside Gilde, is also exiting the group
Deal in Focus: Polaris's exit of CWS fails to meet par for GP
The Danish wind turbine services business was always destined for a strategic buyer, but failed to prove a hit for Polaris
Seed Capital and SEB lead $4m series-A for Coinify
Funding round follows two years after the Danish bitcoin startup first raised VC capital
IK acquires Ellab in first IK VIII Fund buyout
Nordic GPтs eighth mid-market vehicle has not yet been officially announced
Polaris exits Connected Wind Services
Copenhagen-based GP sells the Danish wind turbine services business to German energy group EnBW