Sweden
EQT mulls options in strategic review
In a statement on its website, EQT announced a review to strengthen its balance sheet
Equinox acquires Eniro Polska
Transaction sees private equity investors Equinox Investments taking over Eniro Polska
Summa Equity acquires Lakers
GP's funding will support the company's growth and development in the water infrastructure market
EQT Credit hires Suzana Peric
Peric will be based in London and will focus on the firm's credit opportunities strategy
Insight acquires Episerver from Accel-KKR
Deal is valued at $1.16bn and marks an exit for Accel-KKR after a four-year holding period
Verdane invests $5m in Hem
New funding from the Nordic GP will be used for building Hem's inventory and expanding teams
Via Equity, PFA acquire 30% stake in Advania
Deal marks the first time Advania has partnered with PFA, an LP in its current fund
Accent Equity-backed Inteno bolts on Genexis
Following the merger, the combined group expects to generate revenues of approximately тЌ60m
Swedbank, Zouk in €10m funding round for Readly
Funding will drive the next stage of growth for Readly, with new investor Swedbank Robur on board
Verdane backs The Humble Co
With Verdane on board, the company plans to accelerate its expansion in the global market
Litorina holds final close for fifth fund
Fifth flagship fund closed on its target of SEK 3bn, an increase of 20% from its predecessor
Abry-backed Vehco acquires Groeneveld ICT
Vehco is part of Abry-backed Swedish communications systems developer AddSecure, trading as MSI Holding
Almi Invest backs Beactica
Funds raised are intended to accelerate the drug developer's pipeline of novel cancer therapeutics
Scania invests SEK 35m in Corebon
Funding marks the fourth investment by the VC investor's corporate venture capital fund
Summa Equity hires Anna Ryott as chair
Board of directors will include several newly elected members with backgrounds in sustainability
Nordics investors remain active but cautious
H1 buyouts drop in the Nordic region after a busy 2017 as SBOs and trade sales take off
TA Associates-backed ITRS acquires OP5
ITRS acquires OP5 from previous investors Pod Investment, Industrifonden and SEB Venture Capital
IK-backed TeleComputing acquires Excanto
TeleComputing plans on strengthening its position among Norwegian and Swedish customers
Kinnevik leads $12m series-A for Karma
VC firms Bessemer and EVentures, and appliance manufacturer Electrolux, also take part in the round
Adelis-backed Søgemedier aquires Defiso Media
Acquisition gives SУИgemedier a base in Sweden, along with its investment in Danish SУИgemedier
Nordic Capital acquires Macrobond
Acquisition is the fifth investment by the GP's latest fund, Nordic Capital IX
Sponsor Capital acquires Duell Bike Center
Duell's strategic goal is to strengthen relationships with both customers and suppliers
BGF invests £6.4m in Miss Group
Fresh capital will be used to further scale the business and drive international expansion
Triton acquires SKF Motion in SEK 2.75bn deal
Deal sees Stockholm-listed SKF Group divest its linear and actuation technology business to Triton