Norway
Herkules agrees to acquire Intelecom
Herkules has reached an agreement to acquire the Norwegian enterprise communication provider, Intelecom.
HitecVision acquires Tampnet
HitecVision has signed an agreement to acquire Tampnet AS, a subsidiary of Statoil.
Nordic unquote" July 2010
Fundraising has been through a difficult period, with LPs becoming increasingly picky about where they place their capital. However, despite torrid market conditions, the past month has seen the closure of two high-profile funds by GPs in the Nordic region....
Norinnova leads investment in Vivision Roller
Norinnova has invested alongside KapNord Fond and Narvik Kapital in Vivision Roller AS.
Consortium invests in Målselv Utvikling
A consortium consisting of Investinor, Sparebanken Nord-Norge Invest, SIVA, Luma Invest and others, have invested NOK 52m in MУЅlselv Utvikling AS.
Mari Thjømøe to join Argentum's board of directors
Mari ThjУИmУИe will replace Ada Kjeseth on Argentumтs board of directors, a position Kjeseth has held since 2001.
EQT acquires sports retailer XXL
EQT Partners has acquired a majority stake in sports retail chain XXL Sport & Villmark for an undisclosed sum.
Investinor et al. invest $4.2m in ExproSoft AS
Norwegian private equity funds Investinor and Viking Venture have acquired a 42.3% share of ExproSoft AS.
Sarsia Seed invests in APIM Therapeutics
Sarsia Seed has invested NOK 3.5m in Norwegian drug developer, APIM Therapeutics AS.
Procuritas buys King Oscar
Procuritas Capital has acquired Norwegian canned seafood supplier, King Oscar Brisling Sardines, from Rieber & SУИn. No financial details have been disclosed, although the deal is understood to be worth in excess of NOK 255m.
Wirescan raises NOK 25m in latest round
Wirescan AS has received NOK 25m, in a round headed by Siemens Venture Capital and SУЅkorniVest II AS.
Kistefos-backed GIPS receives NOK 421m offer from Google
Media reports suggest that Kistefos-backed technology business Global IP Solutions AB (GIPS), also listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, has received an offer from Google for NOK 421m.
Viking Venture takes 37.5% stake in Evatic
Viking Venture has acquired 37.5% of the share capital in software business Evatic.
Borea acquires WorkShop
Borea has wholly acquired staffing and temping agency WorkShop Bemanning & Kompetanse, alongside Isoldi and Nycon.
Rockport co-leads $40m round for Think
Venture capital firm Rockport Capital Partners and Ener1, a lithium-ion battery manufacturer have co-led a $40m financing round for electric car manufacturer Think.
Herkules buys Norwegian sportswear maker ODLO
Herkules Private Equity has signed an agreement to buy Norwegian sportswear manufacturer, ODLO Sports Group.
Nordic unquote" May 2010
The latest issue of Nordic unquote" is now ready to download. The May issue features coverage from the annual SVCA congress - which marked the 25th anniversary of the association.
Lime Rock invests NOK 50m in Reelwell
Lime Rock Partners has backed oil service technology business Reelwell with NOK 50m.
CapMan to list Cardinal Foods in June
Nordic private equity house CapMan is set to list Cardinal Foods, a Norwegian supplier of white meat and eggs on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
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.
Reiten & Co divests Factor to Pareto
Norwegian buyout house Reiten & Co has exited Factor Insurance Group through a trade sale to financial services company Pareto.
Investinor invests NOK 50m in Ziebel
Investinor has led a NOK 71m investment round in oil service company Ziebel AS, contributing NOK 50m.
Investinor in NOK 54m round for Nordic Seafarms
Norwegian government-backed venture fund Investinor has alongside other investors backed Nordic Seafarms with NOK 54m.