Sweden
Monterro takes 60% stake in Hypergene
Software-focused GP held a final close for its second fund on SEK 1.2bn a day before the deal
Reputational risk continues to haunt Swedish private equity
Increasing attention from the media, regulator and politicians means Swedish firms must invest responsibly and highlight their growth credentials
IK realises Attendo investment with SEK 1.91bn share sale
Mid-market GP brings ownership of care services business to an end 10 years after acquisition
Axcel exits Netel to IK Investment Partners
Exit comes three years after Axcel took a majority stake in the Swedish infrastructure service company
Axcel's Nordic Waterproofing to float on Nasdaq Stockholm
Axcel acquired Trelleborg Waterproofing for an enterprise value of тЌ70m in February 2011
3i reaps £36m on sale of final stake in Eltel
Exit comes 18 months after GP listed Fenno-Swedish energy and telecoms infrastructure business
CapMan sells Samsa to IK's Attendo
IK-backed listed company provides exit for CapMan Life Science IV fund
Nordic Capital ditches co-managing partner structure
After six years with two co-managing partners, the GP has appointed Kristoffer Melinder as sole chief
Cordt and Blomqvist named new partners at Axcel
Danish GP promotes 10-year veteran Lars Cordt and hires Swede Thomas Blomqvist
CVC acquires ÅR Packaging from Accent and Ahlstrom
Exit comes five years after the Swedish mid-cap GP acquired У R in joint buyout with Ahlstrom Capital
EQT in €830m Atos Medical exit to PAI
PAI Partners becomes the third private equity owner of Atos, following EQT and Nordic Capital
Tink raises $10m series-B from SEB Venture at al.
Investment firm Creades leads the round alongside SEB Venture and existing investor Sunstone Capital
Polaris buys Akademikliniken from Valedo
Danish GP makes inaugural Swedish acquisition for 2015-vintage fourth fund
Altor sells SEK 222m block of Dustin shares
Since SEK 3.8bn listing in February 2015, the GP has reduced its shareholding from 34% to 15%
Priveq's NRI bolts on KGC Verktyg & Maskiner
Bolt-on is the first acquisition made by NRI since it was acquired by Priveq in 2012
Litorina in SEK 790m trade sale of workwear retailer Grolls
Acquisition by industrial group Swedol is financed by a SEK 300m rights issue
Nordic Capital's Resurs valued at SEK 11bn in IPO
GP completes Stockholm listing of consumer finance business on same day of Tokmanni IPO in Helsinki
Accent Equity acquires Inteno
Deal is the second carve-out in 12 months for the Swedish mid-market buyout house
Priveq takes stake in digital signage maker Visual Art
Stockholm-based digital signage business is the GPтs third acquisition in April
Priveq acquires audiobooks publisher ILT Inläsningstjänst
Investment was made through the Swedish small- and mid-cap GP's 2015-vintage Priveq V vehicle
Former Altor and Nordic Capital veterans launch Summa Equity
GP will focus on buyouts in sectors with climate and demography-driven changes
Summa acquires eGain stake from Ceder Capital
Existing investors will roll over part of their equity and remain minority shareholders
Nordic startup bloom may wither without government support
As Nordic cities continue to foster successful startups, should governments be doing more to improve affordability?
Norvestor exits Sortera to newcomer Summa Equity
Former Nordic Capital and Altor veterans make inaugural deal for new Nordic GP