Sweden
Eight Roads et al. in €42.6m series-B for Funnel
Fresh capital will be used to accelerate Funnel's operations in the US and invest in its technical teams
Litorina acquires therapy clinic KFA
KFA's management and therapists have retained significant stakes in the business
Centerbridge-backed Apcoa Parking acquires Xpert
GP is reportedly contemplating exit options for the car parks operator
Vendis appoints Riisberg as senior adviser in Nordic region
Christian Riisberg was previously founding partner of Alipes and a board member for various companies
PE-backed Sulo acquires San Sac from Accent
Accent Equity Partners initiated the sale for the waste containerisation company in October 2018
ICG raises €1bn for Mid-Market fund, appoints two MDs
Peter Kirtley and Robin Molvin will support the deployment of ICG’s maiden Mid-Market fund
Bregal buys Iptor with management
Sale process stalled in 2018 and was picked up again in May 2019 by vendor Marlin Equity Partners
Accent Equity buys Global Attractions SPI
Playground equipment producer hopes to expand internationally and broaden its product portfolio
OTPP et al. in €140m round for Kry
Founded in 2015, Kry had already raised in excess of €80m prior to this round
Triton sells Eleda Group
Triton initiated the buy-and-build by acquiring a stake in Akeab in 2017
Altor exits Ålö to trade
Purchase price for the Sweden-based agricultural machinery manufacturer is based on an EV of €250m
Agilitas sells Recover Nordic to EQT
EQT deploys capital from its EQT VIII fund, which hit its €10.75bn hard-cap in 2018
Altor backs Curamando, creates digital marketing group
GP deploys capital from Altor Fund V, which closed on its €2.5bn hard-cap in February 2019
EQT exits ITS Learning to trade
Sale ends a six-year holding period for EQT, which bought the company via EQT Expansion Capital II
Paris takes over London as VC capital of Europe
Greater Paris region received €3.1bn between 2007-2015, according to Invest Europe research
Vitruvian's Snow Software buys Embotics
Swedish optimisation software developer is also backed by Sumeru and Ontario Pension Board
Goldman Sachs mid-market PE team makes hires
Esma Yildiz, who joins from Arma Partners, will head up mid-market sponsor coverage for the team
Norvestor exits Johnson Metall Finland
Sale ends a 12-year holding period for the GP, which bought the company via its Norvestor IV fund
IK backs biotech company Mabtech
Merieux Equity Partners invests in a minority alongside IK, while the management retains a small stake
Balderton leads €21m round for Detectify
Existing investors Paua Ventures, Inventure and Insight Venture Partners also participated
Polaris partially exits Jetpak
GP will retain a 5.3% stake in the listed Swedish delivery company
EQT closes Ventures II on €660m
EQT Ventures II will back European startups and US companies looking to expand in Europe
FSN sells 25% stake in Bygghemma to EQT
FSN will remain the largest shareholder in the listed Swedish interior design retailer
Vostok leads $85m series-B for VOI Technology
Consortium of investors supporting the funding round includes existing and new backers