Finland
EQT-owned Terveystalo lists in €876m IPO
Flotation raises €100m 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
Karma Ventures leads €3m round for TrademarkNow
Other investors in the round include Balderton Capital and Montiko
EQT Ventures leads $8.2m series-A for Varjo
VC vehicle of the Swedish private equity house led the round alongside other investors
Accel-backed Rovio sets IPO pricing
Majority owners in the firm are Trema International and venture capital firms Accel Partners and Atomico
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 €394m
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
Vendep leads €1.2m round for Brella
Backers in the round include angel investors from the US, France and Finland
Standout, Tesi back BCB Medical
Backstage Invest also takes part in the round, while other shareholders retain their stakes
CapMan to launch new growth fund with €80m target
GP is seeking minority investments in Finnish companies
Sentica backs Konevuori
Konevuori will operate as a subsidiary of Finnish infrastructure construction group TerraWise
Livonia's Ha Serv buys Suomen Lämpöpuu
Livonia acquired the Estonian wood products manufacturer in its first ever deal in early 2016
Creathor and MTIP lead €14m round for Blueprint
Existing investors, including Inventure and Pontos Group, will also participate
MB Rahastot sells Cityterveys to Synlab
Divestment comes from the GP's buyout vehicle, MB Equity Fund IV, which held a final close on €260m
Nordic market awakes from slumber
Trio of large-cap deals in June spark life into region's buyout market with dealflow more than doubling compared to the previous month
Nordic Fundraising Report: digging down into the data
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Vaaka Partners in Jungle Juice Bar investment
Deals kicks off investment for the firm's third buyout fund, which is expected to make 10-15 in total
Certior Capital hires Heinilä as investment director
Olli Heinilä leaves EQ Asset Management after six years to join the mid-market private equity and credit investor