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Erik Osmundsen of Verdane
Verdane appoints sustainability expert Osmundsen as partner

Erik Osmundsen will be responsible for strengthening Verdane's capabilities in sustainability

  • Nordics
  • 21 April 2021
Lifeboats and marine safety systems
Searchlight's Survitec completes refinancing

Ares' £270m package will be used in part to finance the add-on of IK's Hansen Protection

  • Refinancing
  • 12 April 2021
Groceries and food markets
SoftBank, Prosus lead €223m round for Kolonial

New round reportedly gives the company a post-money valuation of €750m, up significantly from its last valuation of around $178m in 2017

  • Expansion
  • 08 April 2021
Autostore builds automated warehouse systems
THL, EQT sell stake in AutoStore to Softbank for $2.8bn

THL will continue to be a majority shareholder and EQT, which sold its majority stake to THL in 2019 but retained 10%, will also still be invested

  • Exits
  • 06 April 2021
Aerial view of city
Ferd acquires IT firm Norkart

Mergermarket reported in December 2020 that Norkart was being marketed based on EBITDA of around NOK 83m (€7.8m)

  • Buyouts
  • 18 March 2021
Chatbot assistants
Nordic Capital partly acquires Boost.ai

Shareholders Finstart Nordic and Alliance Venture will continue as investors alongside Nordic Capital

  • Expansion
  • 09 March 2021
Spanish ambulance services
Monterro buys e-health software provider Bliksund

Company is looking to expand in Sweden, Denmark and the UK first, but also further abroad

  • Buyouts
  • 02 March 2021
Fire safety equipment
Longship to buy Norwegian company Gexcon

Purchase price could be around €29.2m, according to a local press report

  • Nordics
  • 22 February 2021
Wealth management and private investors
IK, ICG to acquire minority stake in Norwegian firm Formue

Deal reportedly values the company at €292m

  • Buyouts
  • 22 February 2021
Skin creams and lotions
PE-backed NutraQ sold to trade in NOK 3.1bn deal

Based on the company's 2020 EBITDA of NOK 188m, the deal achieved an EBITDA multiple of 16.5x

  • Exits
  • 16 February 2021
Enterprise software
Equip Capital buys IT consultancy Miles

GP is currently deploying its first fund, which was launched in December 2018 and held a final close last month on its hard-cap of €180m

  • Buyouts
  • 29 January 2021
Financial markets slump
Inflexion launches €143m take-private bid for Infront

GP said its experience developing data and technology companies, along with an ability to provide access to additional capital, will contribute to the company's future development

  • PIPEs
  • 27 January 2021
Construction consultants
Broviken acquires Norwegian HR Prosjekt from Longship

GP will own a 55% stake in the company, while the remaining 45% will be owned by founder Helge Rustand and members of HRP's management

  • Buyouts
  • 20 January 2021
Containers and freight logistics
Marlin and Francisco to merge Unifaun and Consignor

GPs will be equal shareholders in the combined business and own a majority stake in the company

  • Nordics
  • 08 January 2021
The Unquote Podcast
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Nordic 2020 Review

Katharine Hidalgo welcomes Unquote Nordic reporter Eliza Punshi to discuss how dealflow and fundraising prospects are faring as 2021 rolls on

  • GPs
  • 22 December 2020
Mining and recycling plants
Hg acquires Geomatikk

GP is deploying from its Hg Mercury 2 Fund, which held a final close on £575m in February 2017

  • Buyouts
  • 18 December 2020
A social distancing sign in Denmark during the coronavirus pandemic
2021 Preview: Nordic region weathers brunt of pandemic

Nordic countries lived up to their reputation as PE stronghold in 2020, with strong H2 recovery and record VC investments in the region

  • Nordics
  • 11 December 2020
Spot lighting
PE-backed Elektroimportøren prices IPO

Company will start trading from 16 December on Euronext Growth Oslo

  • Exits
  • 10 December 2020
Weather forecasting
PE-backed Navico divests C-Map Commercial

Divestment will allow Navico to focus on its core business

  • Exits
  • 10 December 2020
Parcel delivery services
Verdane, Canica acquire Porterbuddy

Investment reportedly gives the company a valuation of NOK 200m, up from NOK 120m a year ago

  • Buyouts
  • 03 December 2020
pylons-norway-web
Alder to exit Finnish company Aidon in Q1 2021 – report

GP acquired a majority stake in the company in 2013, alongside 2VK Invest, Tesi and key employees

  • Exits
  • 20 November 2020
Housing construction
VC-backed Spacemaker sold to Autodesk for $240m

Deal comes a year and a half after the startup raised a $25m series-A round co-led by Northzone and Atomico in June 2019

  • Exits
  • 18 November 2020
Computers and IT equipment retailers
Bertel O Steen Kapital buys partial stake in ITVerket

Computer services company expects to generate a turnover of NOK 170m (€15.6m) in 2020

  • Nordics
  • 09 November 2020
Equestrian sports and associated equipment
PE-backed Helgstrand Dressage bolts on Kingsland Equestrian

Deal is Helgstrand Dressage's first add-on acquisition under Waterland's ownership

  • Portfolio management
  • 25 September 2020
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