Finland
CapMan Managing Partner Johan Pålsson to depart
PУЅlsson resigns from management effective immediately; to stay as buyout partner until February 2024
CapMan bolsters Wealth Services team, plans to scale up offering in Sweden
Finnish GP has hired Mika Koskinen from corporate bank SEB as managing partner for Wealth Services unit
Assessio sponsor Main Capital preps sale via William Blair
Software sponsor acquired the Swedish recruitment platform in 2019 for EUR 20m
Bregal Milestone prepares Epassi exit via JP Morgan
Bregal Milestone has held a majority stake in the Finnish employee benefit platform since 2019
Caverion minority shareholders cautious on rival bid upside as Bain mulls options
Listed Finnish construction company has received takeover offers from Triton and Bain Capital
MML launches lower-mid-market strategy for UK, Northern European B2B assets
London-headquartered GP invested in AI provider MIcompany in first deal for new strategy this week
Certior Capital holds first close for second PE emerging managers fund
Fund has a EUR 80m target and will be split evenly between fund investments and co-investments
CapMan to return to market for new growth fund in 2024
With EUR 100m-150m target, fundraising will launch after CapMan Growth II's full deployment
Inventure targets EUR 175m hard-cap for fourth fund
Nordics and Baltics-focused early-stage investor held second close for new fund on EUR 144m
Bain consortium to buy Caverion in EUR 955.3m take-private deal
Offer values Finnish construction group at a 49.3% premium and has boardтs recommendation
CVC discards Mehiläinen exit options, focuses on growth
GP bought the Finland-based healthcare service provider in EUR 1.8bn SBO from KKR in 2018
World Fund leads EUR 128m raise for quantum computing group IQM
Series-A2 for Finnish startup focused on combating the climate crisis also backed by the EIB
CapMan exits Fortaco, buys Netox
Sale marks final exit from sponsor's eighth buyout fund; Netox deal is sixth investment via eleventh
Mutares-backed Nordec cancels Finland IPO
Sponsor acquired steel construction supplier Donges Group and subsidiary Nordec in 2017
Triton acquires Esperi Care from former creditors
Danske Bank, SEB and Ilmarinen to keep minority stake in Finnish residential care provider
CapMan exits Picosun to trade
Deal is the GPтs largest exit to date based on the atomic layer deposition equipment producerтs EV SUM
MB Funds to exit Raksystems in sale to Trill Impact
New majority owner will seek to expand the Finnish green building services specialist across Europe
Ermitage Partners announces five new partners
Placement agent has made two new hires, including Tesi's Jan Sasse, as well as three internal promotions
Segulah sells NVBS Rail Group to Ratos
Exit sees NVBS acquire Finland-based Ratatek; the group's EV is EUR 103m with a 9.4x EBITDA multiple
CapMan seeks event-driven opportunities with Special Situations fund
Expected to close in the autumn, the vehicle has Tesi as anchor investor and could attract some European LPs
Axcel exits Aidian to Nordstjernan
The GP had also been planning a Helsinki listing
Vaaka invests in digital staffing company Bolt.Works
GP will aim to support Finnish digital staffing company in global expansion
Blackstone Growth leads EUR 500m round for Relex Solutions
Finland-based software company was valued at EUR 5bn in latest fundraise
Verdane invests in EVA Global
GP has now announced three deals from its EUR 300m impact growth fund, Verdane Idda I