Sweden
TPG acquires Trace from MTG in €40m deal
Deal values the business at €40m, according to a statement by Modern Times Group (MTG)
EdRip backs Prenax MBO
Fourth transaction carried out by Rothschild's тЌ315m ActoMezz III fund, which closed in 2017
Litorina-backed Fresks acquires Färingsö Trä
Fresks Group was acquired by Litorina Capital Advisers in January 2016 via the Litorina IV fund
PE-backed Visma acquires OptiWay
Deal marks another bolt-on for Visma after buying Admincontrol from Herkules in October 2017
Partech leads $45m series-B for Na-kd
Investment is the ninth deal from Partech's growth fund, which closed on тЌ400m in June 2016
Litorina acquires Bergfalk
Deal is the second investment from the Litorina V fund, following Digpro in November 2017
Seed Capital, SEB lead DKK 30m series-A for Cardlay
Cardlay intends to use the series-A funding to expand its partnerships with banks
Triton-backed OptiGroup completes bolt-ons in Romania, Finland
Acquired businesses are expected to post a тЌ50m combined turnover, according to OptiGroup
EQT acquires Candidator
Firm intends to grow both organically and through acquisitions following the deal
Luminar launches maiden fund, targeting SEK 500m
Fund will invest in Sweden-based early-stage technology firms with seed and pre-seed funding
EQT promotes seven directors to partners
Nordic private equity firm expands its partner group with seven promotions globally
KKR sells Välinge to Kirkbi
Transaction details were not disclosed but the deal value has been estimated at $500m
Fundraising record rounds off active year for Nordic region
Region saw strong fundraising and high deal volume off the back of low interest rates in 2017
IK's OpenSolution bolts on Finnpos
OpenSolution intends to grow geographically in the Nordic region following the deal
EQT's third credit fund closes on €1.3bn
Approximately 20% of the fund had already been invested at the vehicle's final close
Agilitas-backed Relita bolts on BBG
Company intends to use the fresh capital to scale up growth and offer more services
FSN-backed Green Landscaping completes double bolt-on
Company has acquired Swedish landscaping firms Svensk Jordelit and JE Eriksson
Nordic Capital acquires majority stake in Ryds Bilglas
Founding family Ryd retains 10% of the company and will be on the board of directors
Dawn leads €40m funding round for iZettle
Existing backer Dawn led the round along with The Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund
Polaris sells Twister to trade
Denmark-based private equity investor had acquired Twister via the buyout of HTC Sweden in 2013
HealthCap backs Doctrin in $10m series-A
Funding round was led by Swedish healthcare provider Capio alongside other investors
Vitruvian acquires majority stake in EasyPark Group
Verdane retains the option for future co-investment ahead of the closing of the deal
Litorina acquires Digpro
Deal is the first investment from Litorina V, which held a first close on SEK 2.5bn
Conor Venture brings on board Niklas Savander
In his new role, Savander will support the VC's activities in Sweden and Finland