Iceland
SA Framtak raises ISK 4bn fund
Fund is among three new vehicles raised in Iceland in February
Seventure and LSP invest €4.4m in Mint
Funding round saw participation from existing backers
Sequoia leads $22m round for Plain Vanilla
Sequoia Capital has led a $22m series-B funding round for Plain Vanilla, an Icelandic application developer, alongside Chinese investment holding company Tencent Holdings.
Iceland's venture scene soon to erupt
Iceland may have been at the forefront of the financial crisis, but its start-up activity is beginning to boom. Karin Wasteson investigates
Apollo acquires Aurum Holdings
Apollo Global Management has acquired British jewellery retail Aurum Holdings from Landesbanki Уslands.
Apollo negotiates stake in Aurum Holdings
Apollo Global Management has shown interest in acquiring a stake in British jewellery company Aurum Holdings, according to The Telegraph.
Iceland Foods auction delayed
TPG, Bain, Blackstone and BC Partners have reportedly submitted first-round bids for frozen food retailer Iceland Foods - but the auction is being delayed, according to media reports.
Trend report: Nordic PE/VC in 25 years
To celebrate SVCAтs 25-year anniversary, the SVCA and Nordic unquoteт set out to see what the industry itself expects from the next quarter of a decade.
Nordic unquote" January 2010
News from the Nordic and Baltic private equity and venture capital markets.