Denmark
Polaris acquires Louis Poulsen Lighting
Polaris Private Equity has agreed to acquire Danish architectural lighting supplier Louis Poulsen Lighting and its subsidiaries from Italy-based Targetti Sankey Group.
Capidea buys Xstream
Danish private equity firm Capidea has acquired a majority stake in streaming software company Xstream.
Silverfleet invests in Phase One
Silverfleet Capital has acquired a majority stake in Phase One, a Danish company specialising in digital camera systems and image processing software.
Stable markets and high liquidity to boost Nordic exits
The Nordic region saw disappointing dealflow in 2013, despite an open and liquid financing market - but the industry is upbeat on exit prospects for 2014. Karin Wasteson reports
Accent Equity acquires Maj Invest's Eurowrap
Accent Equity has acquired gift wrapping company Eurowrap Group from Maj Invest Equity, alongside the company’s management.
CataCap acquires Handicap Befordring
CataCap has acquired Handicap Befordring, a Danish special care transport services company.
Creandum backs Fitbay
Creandum has injected $400,000 in an angel round for Fitbay, a social network for online clothes shopping.
Ratos' Bisnode picks up Debitor Registret
Swedish business-information firm Bisnode, a portfolio company of Ratos, has acquired Debitor Registret (DBR), a Danish credit information company.
Public scrutiny bolsters appeal of onshore funds in the Nordics
Nordic onshore funds
EQT picks up Færch Plast
EQT has acquired Danish plastic packaging company Færch Plast from Færch Holding.
Northzone et al. back Mojn
Northzone Ventures and other backers have invested $4m in a series-A financing round for Mojn, a Danish targeted e-mails company.
Segulah acquires KP Components
Segulah has agreed to acquire Danish metal components provider KP Components.
CapMan acquires The North Alliance
CapMan has agreed to invest in The North Alliance (NOA), a network of seven communication, design and technology companies in the Nordic region.
Northcap commits €2.5m to adQuota
Danish venture capital firm Northcap has invested €2.5m in Danish mobile advertisement platform adQuota International.
Seed Capital et al. invest €1.5m in Deskwolf
Seed Capital, Vækstfonden and business angels have invested €1.5m in Deskwolf, a start-up that helps SMEs use Facebook as a marketing tool.
Chequers acquires ISS division
Mid-cap GP Chequers Capital has acquired ISS Espaces Verts, the French landscaping division of EQT portfolio company ISS.
DFJ Esprit et al. back Trustpilot
DFJ Esprit and its Menlo Park-based parent DFJ have led a $25m series-C round for consumer review site Trustpilot.
CVC sells Matas stake for $216m
CVC Capital Partners has sold its entire holding in Danish beauty retailer Matas for $216m (DKK 1.18bn), equating to 19.4% of the total share capital.
Erhvervsinvest backs Scanbur
Erhvervsinvest has invested in Danish life sciences company Scanbur.
Riverside backs DPA Microphones
The Riverside Company has agreed to invest in Danish microphone manufacturer DPA Microphones (DPA).
Axcel acquires Silkeborg Data from Jyske Bank
Danish GP Axcel has agreed to acquire IT company Silkeborg Data, which specialises in IT-based payroll and HR systems, from Jyske Bank.
Vækstfonden backs Nanovi with €600,000
Vækstfonden has provided €600,000 in seed capital for Nanovi, a Danish company developing products based on biomaterials for the treatment of cancer.
Sunstone backs Addwish
Sunstone Capital has injected $1.8m into Addwish, a Danish start-up that offers online wish list services for consumers and online shops.
Via Venture Partners in Procom MBO
Via Venture Partners has invested in Danish wireless communication business Procom alongside the company's management.