Finland
IK acquires four regional A-Katsastus operations
IK makes the investment via its 2017-vintage IK Small Cap II fund, which closed earlier this year
Payments sector heats up across the Nordic region
PayPal's $2.2bn acquisition of VC-backed iZettle highlights the Nordic region's leading position in the payments tech market
PineBridge opens Helsinki office
Firm plans on growing its business across European markets with a particular focus on the Nordic region
Bridgepoint-backed Evac acquires Cathelco
Finland-based Evac plans to expand its cleantech portfolio with the addition of new systems
CapMan acquires stake in RealMachinery
RealMachinery plans to strengthen its position in the Nordic markets with the fresh capital
Standout invests in Miradore
Miradore will increase investments to foster organic growth outside of its native Finland
Ginko leads $100m round for HMD Global
HMD Global plans on making strategic investments and scaling up business operations
Nordic Capital Fund IX holds final close on €4.3bn
Nordic Capital already completed three deals from its ninth flagship buyout fund this year
Triton, KKR sell Mehiläinen to CVC
Deal for the Finnish healthcare services provider is reportedly valued at тЌ1.8bn
Nauta Capital invests €4.2m in Smarp
Smarp intends to expand its European and US operations, and hire 100 employees
Axcel acquires Orion Diagnostica in €163m deal
Deal is the fourth investment from Axcel V, which held a тЌ617m final close in April 2018
Carve-outs return to prominence in Nordic PE
Proportion of Nordic buyouts accounted for by spin-outs rise in Q1 after two years of lower than average activity
Sentica, Tesi back SuperPark
With the fresh capital, SuperPark will have the resources to grow and open new parks globally
Bocap invests €6m in Eficode
Eficode plans on speeding up its international expansion plans with the fresh funding
Apax Partners acquires Solita from Vaaka Partners
Secondary buyout transaction ends a five-year holding period for Finnish investor Vaaka Partners
Folmer exits Jatkopolut to Familar
Familiar is a subsidiary of healthcare and social services firm MehilУЄinen, backed by Triton and KKR
Nordic buyout market soars in Q1
Acquisitions in the region reached the highest aggregate value ever recorded in the first quarter of the year
CapMan exits Walki Group to One Equity Partners
Company intends to form a platform for buy-and-build opportunities following the buyout
Tesi, Debiopharm lead €4.4m series-A for Kaiku Health
Finnish growth investor Prodeko Ventures participated in the round, alongside existing investors
CapMan's growth fund acquires minority stake in Arctic Security
Deal marks the first investment from the GPтs debut growth vehicle, CapMan Growth Equity Fund
Idinvest leads €12.9m series-B round for Midaxo
Other backers in the round include Finnish VC investor Tesi and EOC Capital
Triton appoints Watters to debt opportunities team
In his new role, Gordon Watters will provide operational scrutiny for investments
Superhero leads $1.8m round for Valohai
Other backers in the round included Finnish VC firm Reaktor Ventures and Business Finland
Juuri Partners buys Esa Kuokka
GP deployed capital from its Juuri Rahasto I Ky fund, which held a final close in October 2015