Finland
Folmer exits Jatkopolut to Familar
Familiar is a subsidiary of healthcare and social services firm Mehiläinen, 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 GP’s 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
CapMan's Harvia lists with €93.5m market cap
Total value of the shares is expected to correspond to a market cap of around €93.5m
Finnish newcomer Maki.vc launches with €70m target
Backers of the fund to date include Skype's founder, the Supercell co-founders, and Nokia's chair
Capman launches infra fund
Manager is currently in discussions with placement agents and legal advisers on the raise
CapMan prepares Harvia for IPO in Helsinki
Harvia intends to raise around €45m to strengthen its capital structure and support growth
Nordic tech's transatlantic ambition
Nordic startups are increasingly looking to find backers with ties to the US market to support their growth strategies
Vaaka Partners acquires Framery
Vaaka invested in the firm via its latest vehicle, Vaaka Partners Buyout Fund III
Draper Esprit invests in five seed funds
Managers include Berlin-based Join Capital and Helsinki-based Icebreaker
Inventure, Tesi raise $2.4m for Thirdpresence
Deal marks the first investment from Inventure Fund III, which held a first close on €110m
EQT Ventures leads $41m round for Small Giant Games
Participants in the round include existing investors Creandum, Spintop Ventures and Profounders
Adelis exits Med Group after three-year holding
Firm saw its turnover double to €100m and the number of employees increase from 800 to 3,000
Ascend Capital backs TactoTek in $23m round
TactoTek will use the fresh capital to expand operations and production capacity
Tesi leads €6m funding round for Zervant
Zervant plans to use the investment to grow the use of electronic invoicing for micro-businesses
CapMan rolls out incentive plan for top team
Performance will be determined based on personal records and company returns, commencing 1 April
EQ launches new secondary fund
Simultaneously to the launch, EQ also held a first close for its fund-of-funds EQ PE X North
EQ PE X North holds first close on €83m
Fundraising will continue during Q2, and a final close on €175m is planned for June 2018