Norway
Sentica's Citec in new bolt-on
Sentica Partners portfolio company Citec has acquired Norwegian oil and gas company M7 Offshore.
Alliance Venture and Springfondet merge
Norwegian early-stage investment firms Alliance Venture and Springfondet have merged to form Alliance Venture Spring.
Altor and Bain acquire Ewos for NOK 6.5bn
Norwegian state owned-Cermaq has sold its Ewos division to Altor and Bain Capital for NOK 6.5bn.
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Herkules nears first close for latest fund
Herkules Capital is believed to be approaching a first close for its latest fund.
Permira casts its net for Ewos
Permira has joined Bain Capital and Altor in the bidding war for Norwegian fish farmer Cermaqтs fish feed division Ewos.
Accent acquires Steni from Total Capital
Accent Equity Partners has wholly acquired Norwegian faУЇade panel company Steni from Total Capital Partners.
FSN Capital acquires Validus
FSN Capital has acquired a majority stake in Norwegian retail holding company Validus from founder Terje Stykket and Norgesgruppen.
IK sells off Dynea divisions
IK Investment Partnersт portfolio company Dynea Chemicals has sold its Norwegian division Dynea to Eltek Holding.
Herkules acquires majority stake in PTC
Herkules Capital has acquired a majority stake in Stavanger-based oil services firm Petroleum Technology Company (PTC).
Triton acquires majority stake in Infratek
Triton has agreed to acquire a 76.3% stake in OSE-listed Infratek from its two largest shareholders Fortum Nordic and Hafslund.
Investinor leads NOK 37.5m round in BerGenBio
Investinor has led a NOK 37.5m funding round in Norwegian biotechnology company BerGenBio.
Sarsia Seed et al. pump NOK 5.5m into Vaccibody
Norwegian pharmaceutical firm Vaccibody has received NOK 5.5m in funding from existing investors including Sarsia Seed.
Ratos increases ownership in Jøtul
Ratos has agreed to acquire additional shares in Norwegian wood stoves maker JУИtul from Accent Equity for NOK 12m.
Norvestor backs Future Production
Norvestor has agreed to invest in Future Production, a Norwegian provider of tailor-made equipment to the offshore rig industry.
Segulah's PMC sells Servi to Ferd
Segulahтs portfolio company PMC Group has agreed to sell Norwegian subsidiary Servi to Ferd Capital.
Altor and Bain bid for Ewos
Altor and Bain Capital have submitted an offer to Cermaq ASA to acquire Norwegian fish feeding company Ewos, valuing the business at NOK 6.2bn.
Altor's Elixia merges with Sats and Fresh Fitness
Altor Equity Partners and TryghedsGruppen have agreed to merge Nordic fitness chains Sats, Elixia, Fresh Fitness, Safe and Metropolis.
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Herkules picks up Umoe Schat-Harding and Noreq
Herkules Private Equity has acquired life-saving equipment companies Umoe Schat-Harding and Noreq in a combined transaction.
Northzone et al. exit Energy Micro to Silicon Labs for $170m
Northzone and Investinor have exited Norwegian company Energy Micro AS to Nasdaq-listed Silicon Labs for $170m, reaping a 2.5x multiple on their original investments.
Algot Invest et al. back Targovax
Algot Invest and other investors have injected $1.3m into Targovax, a Norwegian cancer vaccine specialist.
Montagu sells Hansen Protection to IK
Montagu Private Equity has agreed to sell Norwegian protective clothing company Hansen Protection to IK Investment Partners.
CapMan completes Cardinal Foods exit
CapMan has completed the sale of Cardinal Foods to CapVest and a company formed by Swedish agricultural cooperative LantmУЄnnen Group.