Sweden
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 Søgemedier a base in Sweden, along with its investment in Danish Søgemedier
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
Verdane invests €9.5m in Freespee
GP draws capital for the transaction from Verdane Capital IX, a SEK 3bn secondaries fund
Pegasus Capital Advisors invests in Yanzi Networks
With the capital injection, Yanzi plans to accelerate development of its products and expand globally
Paladin leads €3m series-A extension for DPOrganizer
Nordic VCs Industrifonden, Creades, Inbox Capital, and Soläng Invest also participated in the round
Accent sells S:t Eriks to trade
Volati will wholly acquire the company from the Accent Equity 2012 vehicle and management
Pamica acquires majority stake in Ställning Karlskoga
With Pamica as majority investor on board, the company plans on developing its digital presence
Entry multiples stay frothy in Nordic region
Valuations in the Nordic countries are notably driven by high-multiple deals in the TMT and business services sectors
Cinven buys Envirotainer
Cinven draws equity for the deal from the Sixth Cinven Fund, which held a final close on €7bn
EQT Ventures invests €23.4m in BIMObject
Capital will be used to accelerate growth of users and customers on BIMObject's digital platforms
EQT acquires Saxo Payments Banking Circle
Deal was arranged in partnership with Saxo Payments Banking Circle's founders and other co-investors