Finland
CapMan buys majority stake in KotiSun
Finnish GP deploys capital from its CapMan Buyout X fund for the investment
Inventure Fund III holds first close on €110m
Vehicle is the third fund raised by Inventure for early-stage technology investments
Serendipity buys majority stake in Evondos
Growth plans are likely to include expansion in the Nordic and other European markets
CapMan raises €86m for Growth Equity Fund
Finland-based GP intends to hold a final close for the fund to be held on 19 December
CapMan promotes Simula to head of IR
Simula will be responsible for group-level fundraising and fund investor relations
Ascend et al. in €12m round for Canatu
Japanese corporate Denso and French autoparts maker Faurecia also take part in the round
Conor Venture brings on board Niklas Savander
In his new role, Savander will support the VC's activities in Sweden and Finland
Nordic region dominates Europe's IPO activity
IPO activity has rippled across Europe this year, but the Nordic region stands out, accounting for 30% of European listings
Tesi launches €150m venture fund-of-funds
VC firm intends to deploy capital into Finnish venture capital and small buyout funds
Sponsor Capital acquires 70% stake in StaffPoint
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company and management will continue as shareholders
Folmer acquires 60% stake in Finnsiirto
Following the transaction, the owners of the company will retain a 40% stake in the firm
Northzone leads $14.5m series-A for HappyOrNot
Sydney-headquartered venture capital firm AirTree also takes part in the round
EQT-owned Terveystalo lists in €876m IPO
Flotation raises тЌ100m in gross proceeds through the sale of 10 million new shares
Accent Equity hits SEK 3bn target for 2017 fund
Fund will follow a similar investment strategy to Accent Equity 2012, closed in 2011
Altor sells Constructor to Gonvarri in trade sale
GP is selling the firm after a 10-year holding period via its Altor Fund II
CapMan sells Oral Hammaslääkärit to Colosseum Dental
Transaction sees CapMan sell its majority stake to the Swiss dentistry group
EQT Ventures leads $8.2m series-A for Varjo
VC vehicle of the Swedish private equity house led the round alongside other investors
IK to sell Evac Group to Bridgepoint
IK sells the waste and wastewater systems business after a three-year holding period
Sentica acquires VMP Group
Sentica takes a majority stake, while the current management and founders retain a minority
Summit commits follow-on investment to Relex
GP completes an expansion capital investment in its Finland-based portfolio company Relex
Nordic Capital sells remaining shares in Tokmanni
Nordic Capital listed Tokmanni in 2016, with the group achieving a market cap of тЌ394m
Nordic buyers increase dependency on family vendors
H1 saw the number of PE-backed deals sourced from entrepreneurs reaching a three-year high
Draper Nexus leads $13m round for Finland-based Iceye
Round included participation from True Ventures, Lifeline Ventures, Space Angels, and Draper Associates
Standout, Tesi back BCB Medical
Backstage Invest also takes part in the round, while other shareholders retain their stakes