Iceland
Scottish Equity Partners invests in Dohop
With SEP's support, Dohop intends to scale up its team and expand its global sales
Icelandic company Lucinity raises $6.1m in series-A round
Company has raised $9m in total at the series-A stage, from new and existing investors
Axcel holds first close for sixth flagship fund
GP's sixth fund has already raised 77% of the amount raised by its predecessor
Andreessen Horowitz leads €7.6m series-A for Mainframe Industries
Gaming startup has so far raised nearly €10m from two funding rounds
BaltCap holds first close on €126m for BPEF III
BaltCap registered the fund in March 2019 and is targeting €200m for the vehicle
US-based Indigo Partners invests in struggling airline Wow
Wow has faced financial difficulties in recent months and has cut four aircraft from its fleet
Mega-funds ignite Nordic nations
Region's PE fund managers raised the highest annual aggregate commitments on record in the first three quarters of the year alone
Diversis Capital buys Tempo
Los Angeles-based Diversis targets companies with at least $10m in revenues and up to $25m EBITDA
Nordic software sector lures private equity investors
Deal volume in the software space outstripped the long-term monthly average throughout September as the region's reputation endures
Private equity tops Nordic LP returns charts
PE outperforms other asset classes in the region, as local LPs continue to increase their allocations to the space
PE-backed Advania acquires Wise
Oslo stock exchange-listed Akva is wholly exiting Wise to Advania in a NOK 80.6m deal
Nordics investors remain active but cautious
H1 buyouts drop in the Nordic region after a busy 2017 as SBOs and trade sales take off
Payments sector heats up across the Nordic region
PayPal's $2.2bn acquisition of VC-backed iZettle highlights the Nordic region's leading position in the payments tech market
Carve-outs return to prominence in Nordic PE
Proportion of Nordic buyouts accounted for by spin-outs rise in Q1 after two years of lower than average activity
Nordic tech's transatlantic ambition
Nordic startups are increasingly looking to find backers with ties to the US market to support their growth strategies
Fundraising record rounds off active year for Nordic region
Region saw strong fundraising and high deal volume off the back of low interest rates in 2017
Frumtak Ventures invests $1.5m in Goodlifeme
Icelandic VC invests in Gothenburg-based developer of SideKickHealth app
Nordic buyout values soar amid high-liquidity environment
Average Nordic buyout values are growing, with the market expecting higher entry multiples and more leverage
Frumtak Ventures backs Tulipop’s $2m round
Tulipop entered the licensed merchandise market last year, collaborating with Toynami
Sequoia’s Plain Vanilla raises $7.5m from Glu
San Francisco-based games developer will invest up to $7.5m in promissory convertible loans
Nordic VC funds claim 13% annual return in performance index
Nordic Venture Network launches Nordic Venture Performance Index
Inventure, Reaktor and NSA invest €2m in Sólfar
Business angels and Chinese investor also participated in seed round
CapMan acquires €33.5m minority stake in Norvestia
GP buys 21.7% of investment company, has option for further 7%
Iceland’s start-up scene looks set to erupt
Three new funds focused on Iceland highlight activity in the country