Norway
Treating Europe's healthcare malaise
With Europe facing an ageing population and a sharp rise in long-term chronic illnesses, unquote" investigates private equity's role in solving the continent's healthcare conundrum
Northzone holds €300m final close
Latest vehicle raises 20% more than the Nordic-focused venture capital firm's previous fund
Nordic buyout values soar amid high-liquidity environment
Average Nordic buyout values are growing, with the market expecting higher entry multiples and more leverage
Denmark increases share of Nordic PE deals
Southernmost Scandinavian country was the busiest country by deal volume in 2015
Palamon reaps 3.3x on Eneas exit to Norvestor
Norwegian GP takes on ownership of the Nordic SME energy provider in a NOK 750m deal
Verdane Capital raising $200m ninth fund
Nordic-based direct secondaries, growth and buyout private equity firm begins fundraising
Viking Venture, GMT et al. exit AddSecure to Abry
Exit is largest-ever for Norwegian VC Viking Venture, exceeding NOK 750m EV
Altor exits Curato to Aleris
Sale comes three years after the GP acquired the radiology clinic group in an SBO from CapMan
Viking Venture invests NOK 22m in Skooler
Norwegian VC backs the Moss-based software developer alongside entrepreneur Roger Larsen
Herkules exits Harding to Palfinger
GP reaps IRR in "mid-teens" on NOK 500m investment, according to senior partner
Deal in Focus: Norvestor defies oil & gas downturn with HydraWell
Oil well integrity company, which will expand internationally, has enjoyed growth against a backdrop of oil price volatility and investor concerns
Norvestor acquires HydraWell
GP is hoping to tap into the growing market for oil well capping technology
Former Altor and Nordic Capital veterans launch Summa Equity
GP will focus on buyouts in sectors with climate and demography-driven changes
Nordic startup bloom may wither without government support
As Nordic cities continue to foster successful startups, should governments be doing more to improve affordability?
Altor takes 25% stake in Skandiabanken for NOK 1.2bn
The deal is a continuation of Altorтs ongoing strategy of public minority investments
Herkules makes 3.5x on Micro Matic exit
Norwegian private equity firm exits nearly a decade after acquiring the systems maker
FSN's Instalco makes eight bolt-ons in Nordic region
FSN Capital portfolio company Instalco Group has made eight bolt-ons across Norway, Sweden and Finland
Nordic Capital sells NOK 780m stake in Europris
The GP will retain a 32.7% shareholding in Norwegian discount retailer following the partial exit
3i reaps £52m on partial sale of Eltel shares
Infrastructure network service Eltel was floated in February 2015
Riverside Company's Mintra bolts on OCS HR
OCS HR is the first add-on acquisition for Mintra since it was acquired in late 2014
Priveq-backed CSAM acquires division of CapMan's Mawell
Mawell to sell electronic healthcare systems division nine years after тЌ8m CapMan investment
Viking Venture takes 49% stake in Din ERP
Trondheim-based VCтs investment will support European expansion for the enterprise software company
IK buys Norwegian IT company TeleComputing
Nordic IT companies continue to be a popular target for private equity firms in the region
Herkules Capital names Gillebo as new partner
Gaute Gillebo promoted from director at the Norwegian GP, which he joined in 2009