Sweden
EQT Venture leads $30m series-B round for Anyfin
Swedish fintech Anyfin has so far raised more than €40m since 2018
Altor acquires Eleda; adds on JVAB and One Nordic
Combined turnover of the enlarged group was SEK 6bn in 2019
Priveq acquires majority stake in language services company Plint
Company's revenues have grown from SEK 11m to SEK 236m in five years
Verdane-backed Wrap sells software arm to trade
Verdane Capital in 2008 acquired a majority stake in the parent company from Swedish business Saab
Triton-backed Assemblin acquires Örestadskyl
GP bought Assemblin in 2015; the company has since acquired two other installation businesses in Sweden
MTIP leads €11m round for Trialbee
MTIP is investing from MTIP Fund II, a vehicle that held a first close in November 2019
Verdane invests in Conscriptor and Max Manus
GP will merge the two companies to form a new healthcare technology group in Scandinavia
Bokio raises €7.4m funding; acquires competitor Red Flag
Merged entity is reportedly valued at between SEK 500m-1bn.
Stirling Square acquires majority stake in Assistansbolaget
Deal is the Stirling Square's third investment from its €950m fourth buyout fund
Swedish company Dirac raises $6m
Company has raised $32m so far between 2017 and 2020.
Axcel holds first close for sixth flagship fund
GP's sixth fund has already raised 77% of the amount raised by its predecessor
Main Capital buys majority stake in health software firm Alfa
Netherlands-based GP paid €15-20m for its stake in the company
Segulah to acquire majority stake in NVBS Rail
Deal is the GP's 10th investment from Segulah V, which is well advanced in terms of deployment
CapMan to buy majority stake in Swedish firm PDS Vision
Deal will see minority shareholder Arctos Equity Partners exit the business
LP Profile: Kåpan Pensioner
Mikael Falck, head of alternatives, discusses the Swedish pension fund's appetite and exposure to the asset class
Technology buyouts stall in Nordic region
Technology buyouts have hovered around the 30-per-year mark for three years running now, suggesting a plateau has been reached
NEVI, Tourn sell influencer business service Hubso to trade
Orgo will pay the sellers via newly issued shares in the buyer
Litorina acquires Swedish restaurant chain Sushi Yama
PE house sees potential for 100-150 new restaurants in Sweden alone and is searching for new locations
CapMan exits INR to Dansani
Merged company aims to expand beyond Scandinavia and into markets in central Europe
KKR invests in Oslo-listed Avida Finans
GP buys 9,090,909 shares for NOK 300m and intends to launch a conditional offer for all Avida shares
Kinnevik leads $51.6m round for Mathem
Round also saw participation from AMF, which invested $28.9m
Oxx holds $133m final close for debut fund
Venture fund held a first close on $100m in May 2018 and will focus on B2B software companies
Nordstjernan sells PriceRunner in management buy-back
Nordstjernan had owned PriceRunner since 2016, alongside Nicklas Storåkers and Karl‑Johan Persson
Consortium in €90m round for Tink
Insight Venture Partners previously led a €56m funding round early last year