Norway
Nordic unquote" February 2011
Nordic unquote” celebrates its 100th issue covering the Nordic private equity and venture capital market.
Incitia et al. sell Arctic Silicon for $12m
Incitia Ventures, Proventure and company founders have sold their stakes in Arctic Silicon Devices AS (ASD) to Hittite Microwave Corporation for approximately $12m.
Sarsia Seed leads Avexxin funding round
Sarsia Seed has led a funding round in Norwegian pharma company Avexxin AS.
Nordic Private Equity: 2010 in review
unquote" takes a month-by-month look at the key events in the Nordic Private Equity market in 2010.
Nordic unquote" January 2011
Apax has entered exclusive talks to acquire ISS from EQT and GS Capital Partners after beating rival bidders with an offer of $8.5bn, according to reports.
Norvestor invests in Cegal
Norvestor Equity has taken a majority stake in Norwegian IT services provider Cegal for an undisclosed amount.
EQT acquires Hafslund Fibernett
EQT has acquired Norwegian optical fibre network operator Hafslund Fibernett AS (HFN) from Hafslund Venture.
Montagu acquires Helly Hansen Pro
Montagu Private Equity has agreed to buy Norwegian survival suits maker Helly Hansen Pro from the Helly Hansen Group.
Creandum and Viking-backed it’s learning acquires InfoStance
Creandum and Viking Ventures’ portfolio company it’s learning has acquired a 66% stake in educational technology provider InfoStance.
Fjord leads NOK 4.8m investment in Beat.no
Fjord Invest has led a NOK 4.8m investment in Norwegian online music store Beat.no AS.
Litorina-backed Semantix acquires INK Norge
Litorina’s portfolio company Semantix has acquired Norwegian translation service provider INK Norge.
Creandum and Viking-backed it’s learning acquires InfoStance
Creandum and Viking Ventures portfolio company it’s learning has acquired a 66% stake in educational technology provider InfoStance.
Norinnova invests in ProAware
Norinnova Forvaltning AS has invested in ProAware AS through its Norinnova Invest AS fund, taking a 23.3% stake in the company.
HitecVision invests in Core Energy
HitecVision has provided $150m equity for new independent oil and gas company Core Energy AS.
Norvestor looking to sell Elixia
Norvestor Equity is looking to sell its stake in Nordic gym operator Elixia Nordic ASA, according to reports.
Investinor et al. inject NOK 50m in Havgul
Investinor and existing investor Sustainable Technologies Fund have provided NOK 50m for Havgul Clean Enery AS, a developer of wind power projects.
Accent acquires stake in new aviation group
Accent Equity has acquired a 50% stake in Aviator Airport Alliance, a newly formed group of Nordic aviation service providers.
Nordic unquote" November/December 2010
European Parliament negotiators have agreed on the final text of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM) Directive, bringing 18 months of discussion to an end.
Altor accquires stake in Eltek
Altor Equity Partners has acquired a 16.5% stake in Eltek ASA, a Norwegian listed global power conversion and microwave transmission specialist.
Palamon acquires Eneas for NOK 375m
Palamon Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Eneas Energy AS following a NOK 375m investment.
Nordic unquote" October 2010
As Europe’s politicians return from the summer recess, negotiations over the final shape of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers’ (AIFM) Directive have resumed. A revised compromise on the Directive, issued by the new Belgian presidency, will...
KKR acquires stake in Visma
KKR has acquired a 76.9% stake in Norwegian business software provider Visma, giving the company an enterprise value of NOK 11bn.
Consortium invests NOK 16m in Memfoact
A consortium consisting of Viking Venture, Alliance Venture and industry investors have injected NOK 16m in Memfoact.
Alliance and Investinor provide NOK 16.2m for bMenu
Alliance Venture and Investinor have invested NOK 16.2m in Internet navigation technology provider bMenu.