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Vaaka picks up Sataservice
Deal sourced off-market
Northzone et al. invest $3.6m in Boomlagoon
Inventure and 360 also new investors in game developer
Balderton leads $3.5m round for TrademarkNow
Existing angel investors also participate in round
SWIP's Lehmler-Brown: Competition threatens Nordic performance
Exclusive Q&A with Mirja Lehmler-Brown, principal at Scottish Widows Investment Partnership
Capman acquires Harvia
Investment made via 10th buyout fund
Last chance to vote: Delphi Nordic Private Equity Survey
Results to be revealed at the Nordic unquote" Private Equity Congress in May
Lifeline Ventures exits Applifier
VC exits after only 16-month holding
Finnish Industry Investment et al. back Mekitec
Maiden investment from Inventure's тЌ50m second fund
IDG Ventures et al. inject $6m into Next Games
IDG Ventures and a group of co-investors have injected $6m into Next Games, a Finnish games company.
CapMan acquires Suomen Lämpöikkuna
CapMan has acquired Suomen LУЄmpУЖikkuna, a provider of window and door renovations in Finland.
Sentica picks up Secto Automotive
Sentica Partners has acquired a majority stake in Finnish car-leasing company Secto Automotive.
Finnish Industry Investment holds first close of FoF Growth II
Finnish Industry Investment has held a first close for FoF Growth II on тЌ130m.
Public scrutiny bolsters appeal of onshore funds in the Nordics
Nordic onshore funds
Capman acquires Kämp Group
Capman has agreed to acquire a majority stake in KУЄmp Group, a Finnish hotel chain.
Creandum et al. back PlayRaven
Creandum and London Venture Partners (LVP) have taken part in a $2.3m (тЌ1.7m) funding round for Finnish game developer PlayRaven alongside angel investor Jari Ovaskainen.
Sentica Partners picks up Func Food
Sentica Partners has acquired a majority stake in sports nutrition company Func Food Finland.
Inventure Fund II holds first close on €50m
Inventure has held a first close for Inventure Fund II, an early-stage venture capital fund, on тЌ50m.
Finnish Industry Investment et al. back Visedo
Finnish Industry Investment has invested тЌ4m in Visedo, a Finnish developer of electrical drive components, alongside previous backers.
Synoste raises €2.8m in seed round
High-Tech GrУМnderfonds (HTGF), Finnvera, Lifeline Ventures, Tekes and a consortium of business angels have backed medical devices company Synoste with тЌ2.8m.
Conor Venture Partners et al. back Scoopshot
Conor Venture Partners has taken part in a $3.9m series-A funding round for Scoopshot, a global on-demand photography service.
Sanitec confirms IPO plans
Sanitec, a Nordic bath and toilet maker owned by EQT, has announced its intention to list on the Stockholm Stock Exchange.
SBT Venture Capital et al. back Walkbase
SBT Venture Capital and Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo have provided тЌ3m in series-A funding for Walkbase, a Finland-based marketing optimisation platform.
CapMan's turnover totalled €23.2m in Q3
CapMan Group had a turnover of тЌ23.2m in total in Q3, according to its interim report for the period 1 January-30 September.