Finland
IK-owned Moventas files for bankruptcy
IK Investment Partners' portfolio company Moventas Oy, a Finnish manufacturer of gears for wind turbines, has filed for bankruptcy.
Nordic and Deutsche unquote" out now
The latest digital editions of Nordic unquote” and Deutsche unquote" are out now, featuring all the latest analysis, deals and exits in these regions.
Nordic unquote" June 2011
Private equity firms are looking to exit a large number of their portfolio companies in the coming 12 months, according to Grant Thornton UK’s latest Private Equity Barometer.
Sentica acquires stake in Citec
Sentica Partners has acquired a 67% stake in multi-discipline technical solutions and project services provider Citec Group.
Discipline key to success in Nordics
“The mid-market has been remarkably well disciplined in the last couple of years in the Nordics,” Gustav Bard, MD of 3i Nordics said this morning in Stockholm. “Such restraint will help make this a very good vintage,” he continued, speaking at...
Accel et al. invest $12m in Supercell
Accel Partners, alongside existing investor London Venture Partners and Klaas Kersting, has invested $12m in Finnish game developer Supercell.
CapMan announces new partners
Jonas Lagerstedt has been appointed as a partner at CapMan Buyout effective from 15 August 2011 and Ikka Tomperi as a partner at CapMan Real Estate from 1 July 2011.
Nordic prospects: Have your say
unquote" is polling its readers on the prospects for the Nordic markets.
Nordic unquote" May 2011
The recent weeks have seen a number of funds close as fundraising activity starts to make a more noticeable impact.
Prospects for Nordic PE: unquote" poll
As the recovery gets underway, what are the prospects for the Nordics?
Nordic unquote” out now!
The latest digital edition of Nordic unquote” is available to download now, featuring all the latest deals and analysis of private equity and venture capital activity in the region.
Nordic unquote" April 2011
As with the majority of stock markets around the world, the earthquake that hit Japan in March affected the Nordic markets.
Robust first quarter activity in the Nordic region
The inaugural Nordic Private Equity Index published in association with KPMG reveals the Nordic buyout market to have maintained its momentum in the first quarter of 2011.
Verdane Capital acquires Eqvitec’s Fund III
Secondary specialist Verdane Capital has acquired Eqvitec Technology Fund III from Eqvitec.
Ratos acquires Finnkino for €94.3m
Ratos has acquired Finnish cinema chain Finnkino Oy from Sanoma for an enterprise value of €94.3m.
FII sells Switch Engineering
Finnish Industry Investment (FII), VNT Management and other shareholders have sold The Switch Engineering Oy to American Superconductor Corporation for €190m.
Nordic unquote" March 2011
EQT has made a SEK 12bn offer to acquire Dometic Group from a consortium of lenders, members of the board and employees.
Consortium invest $2.5m in Grey Area
A consortium consisting of Index Ventures, London Venture Partners and Initial Capital has invested $2.5m in a series-A funding round in mobile game developer Grey Area.
Herkules acquires Process Vision
Herkules has acquired Finnish energy software provider Process Vision Oy.
Nordic unquote" February 2011
Nordic unquote” celebrates its 100th issue covering the Nordic private equity and venture capital market.
Lundbeckfond Ventures et al. invest €11.4m in Nexstim
A consortium of investors led by Lundbeckfond Ventures has invested €11.4m in Finnish medical equipment company Nexstim.
Conor Venture Partners invests €1m in Sensinode
Conor Venture Partners has backed Finnish IP-based software developer Sensinode Ltd with a €1m investment.
CapMan acquires Design-Talo for €76m
CapMan has acquired an 80% stake in Pohjolan Design-Talo Oy from Ruuki Group for approximately €76m.
CapMan acquires Design-Talo for €76m
CapMan has acquired an 80% stake in Pohjolan Design-Talo Oy from Ruuki Group for approximately €76m.