Finland
Nordic unquote" May 2013
For almost 40 years, Sweden was one of the few countries in the world where private retail of pharmaceuticals was banned.
DFJ Esprit et al. back M-Files Corporation
DFJ Esprit and Finnish Industry Investment have injected тЌ6m into M-Files Corporation, a technology start-up based in Finland.
Atomico, Index, IVP in $130m Supercell funding round
Atomico, Index Ventures and Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) have invested in a $130m funding round for Finnish mobile games developer Supercell.
Finnish state launches €1bn start-up fund
The Finnish Economy Ministry is launching a тЌ1bn venture capital start-up fund to attract private investors.
Nordic unquote" April 2013
The Nordic market is changing. Long dominated by the powerhouse economy of Sweden and seemingly impervious to the crisis gripping Europe, 2012 was a tougher year and saw many new developments.
Ratos et al. acquire Nebula Oy
Ratos, alongside Rite Ventures and the company's management, has agreed to acquire Finnish cloud services provider Nebula Oy for тЌ82.5m.
Nordic unquote" March 2013
SVCA head Marie Reinius told unquoteт in a recent interview that the most pressing issue for Swedish private equity at the moment is to have clear, long-term guidelines regarding tax regulation that are internationally competitive, for both large and...
VNT Management's Power Fund III holds final close
VNT Management Oy has held a final close for its Power Fund III on тЌ77m.
Sofinnova et al. invest in MetGen
Sofinnova Partners has led a тЌ2.2m round for Finnish start-up MetGen, with participation from Finnish Industry Investment and Finnvera.
Sentica's fourth fund hits first close
Sentica Partners has held a first close for its Sentica Buyout IV fund at approximately тЌ115m, and aims to hold a final close at around тЌ130m later this year.
Nordic unquote" February 2013
Although January remained fairly quiet compared to historical dealflow levels, EQT made headlines by keeping its fundraising streak alive: the Nordic firm closed its second infrastructure vehicle, EQT Infrastructure II, on тЌ1.9bn after 11 months on the...
Nokia launches $250m fund
Corporate venture firm Nokia Growth Partners (NGP) has launched its third fund with a $250m commitment from parent company Nokia.
Nordic private equity's 2012 highlights
Even the strong Nordic economies have struggled in 2012, as their key trading partners in the eurozone suffer under the weight of Greek and Spanish debt. Deal activity is down and Sweden's tax men are keen to take a cut of the private equity industry's...
Cinemas could be the big deal in 2013
While Terra Firma is considering getting out of the movie business, its private equity competitors could see some very attractive investment opportunities this year.
Vaaka Partners sells EMC Talotekniikka to Imtech
Vaaka Partners has sold its majority stake in Finnish technical services provider EMC Talotekniikka to Dutch trade buyer Royal Imtech.
Lifeline Ventures backs Applifier
Finnish company Applifier, which operates a cross-promotion network for social games and applications, has raised тЌ3m in a series-B funding round led by Lifeline Ventures.
Open Ocean Capital backs Nordic Telecom
Finnish unified cloud communication provider Nordic Telecom (NTC) has raised $1.3m in a series-A funding from Open Ocean Capital.
Nordic unquote" December 2012/January 2013
The Nordic private equity market т at one point seemingly impervious to the economic turmoil facing the rest of the world т has had a tough year.
Ratos in partial exit from Bisnode
Swedish business information firm Bisnode, a portfolio company of Ratos, has divested Baby DM Scandinavia.
Nordic PE investment fell in Q3
Private equity funds invested around тЌ1.1bn in the Nordics in the third quarter, тЌ750m less than in Q2, according to the Argentum Q3 2012 Report. The figures paint Q3 as the trough for the region this year.
CapMan Buyout X holds first close
CapMan Buyout X has held a first close at тЌ152m.
Inventure leads €1.2m series-B round for Miradore
Inventure and Belgian ICR executive Willem Hendrickx have invested тЌ1.2m in Finish IT platform provider Miradore.
Sweden continues to lead Nordics
Sweden outpaced its Scandinavian neighbours in the 12 months leading up to November. A SVCA study shows that industry optimism returned just in time for year-end.
Nordic unquote" November 2012
In the quest for high-quality deals that are convincing enough for banks to back and make investors excited about the coming fundraising round, Nordic players have looked towards infrastructure.