Sweden
EQT buys 40% stake in Epidemic Sound
Founders will retain 40%, while previous series-A lead investor Creandum will own 20%
EQT's Musti ja Mirri buys Animalia
Musti ja Mirri acquired Swedish online pet supplies retailer VetZoo earlier in November
IK sells remaining shares in Actic Group
Actic listed on Nasdaq Stockholm in April, in an IPO valuing the free float at SEK 803m
Triton-backed Akeab bolts on Kewab
Triton acquired Akeab in June 2017 from Swedish investor Priveq's Investment Fund IV
Technology: Europe's magnetic north
Mid-market deals in northern Europe are at the forefront of tech deal activity, with enterprise software and payment tech notable areas of attraction
EQT Ventures leads $30m series-B for Natural Cycles
Existing investors include Sunstone, E-ventures and Swedish media group Bonnier
GRO Capital backs Tacton's MBO
Deal is the first investment in Sweden for GRO Capital, which currently has five portfolio assets
EQT's Musti ja Mirri buys VetZoo
EQT expects Musti ja Mirri's e-commerce sales to double from 7% to 14% as a result
Equistone-backed Caseking bolts on Trigono
Acquisition is intended to support Caseking's expansion in the Scandinavian market
Nordic region dominates Europe's IPO activity
IPO activity has rippled across Europe this year, but the Nordic region stands out, accounting for 30% of European listings
Notion leads $6m series-A for Adfenix
Other backers include co-investor Industrifonden, as well as IT outsourcing company Goodfellows
Norvestor sells Life Europe after 12-year holding
Deal closes a 12-year holding for Norvestor, after establishing the business in December 2005
EQT to sell remaining 12.1% stake in AcadeMedia
Swedish GP mandates Carnegie and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken to run the bookbuilding
GP Profile: CapMan
Newly appointed CEO Joakim Frimodig talks to unquote" about diversification and his bid to expand the fund's LP base
Altor acquires stake in RevolutionRace
GP buys the shares from the founders, who remain majority owners of the company
Verdane invests in jewellery marketplace Safira
Safira plans to use the fresh capital to expand across the Nordic countries and the rest of Europe
Spintop leads €1.4m seed round for Crosser
Swedish VC firm Almi Invest and Norwegian state-backed lender Norrlandsfonden also take part
Nordic Capital to become largest shareholder in listed Nordax
Transaction was implemented through a reverse bookbuilding process with Carnegie Investment Bank
Accent Equity hits SEK 3bn target for 2017 fund
Fund will follow a similar investment strategy to Accent Equity 2012, closed in 2011
Altor sells Constructor to Gonvarri in trade sale
GP is selling the firm after a 10-year holding period via its Altor Fund II
Segulah-owned Balco lists in Stockholm
Swedish GP lists the balcony maker in Stockhom with a market cap of SEK 1.2bn
EQT sells 19% stake in Anticimex
Stake is to be acquired based on an enterprise value of €2.3bn, according to the GP
Litorina sells Ocay to AllOffice
Swedish GP divests office supplies business to trade buyer after five-year tenure
Balderton leads $10m series-A for Funnel
Funnel intends to use the fresh capital to expand into the US and European markets