Sweden
Altor-backed OW Bunker plans flotation
Altor finds exit after seven-year holding
Ratos-backed Inwido completes add-ons
Ratos-backed Inwido, a European supplier of windows and doors, has acquired Danish businesses JNA Vinduer & DУИre and Spar Vinduer.
GMT's Karnov Group secures DKK 510m refinancing
GMT Communication Partners portfolio company Karnov Group, a Scandinavian information and business intelligence provider, has received a DKK 510m refinancing package.
Industrifonden et al. inject SEK 29.4m into Apica
Industrifonden, KTH Chalmers Capital and SEB Venture Capital have invested SEK 29.4m in Apica, a Swedish IT company.
NeoMed leads €15m round for InDex Pharmaceuticals
Venture capital firm NeoMed Management has led a тЌ15m investment in Swedish drug developer InDex Pharmaceuticals via a new rights issue.
TicTail raises $8m series-A round
Swedish e-commerce platform TicTail has raised $8m in a series-A funding round led by Thrive Capital.
Industrifonden injects SEK 5m into Pastry Sweden
Industrifonden has invested SEK 5m in MalmУЖ-based Pastry Sweden, an online cakes and pastries delivery service.
Riverside exits Vokes-Air Group
Riverside has divested Swedish air filtration company Vokes-Air Group to German trade buyer Mann+Hummel.
EQT's Scandic in bolt-on
Nordic hotel chain Scandic Hotels, backed by EQT, has agreed to acquire 72 Rica Hotels to add to its existing portfolio.
Ackra Invest acquires COS Systems
Ackra Invest has invested in COS Systems, an UmeУЅ-based information and communications technology company.
Hoxton and DFJ Esprit invest £3m in Campanja
Hoxton Ventures and DFJ Esprit have led a ТЃ3m series-A round for Campanja, a real-time search engine marketing platform.
Stable markets and high liquidity to boost Nordic exits
The Nordic region saw disappointing dealflow in 2013, despite an open and liquid financing market - but the industry is upbeat on exit prospects for 2014. Karin Wasteson reports
Nordic Capital to list Bufab
Nordic Capitalтs Bufab, a supplier of components to the manufacturing industry, has applied for a listing on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm.
Sequoia leads $18.8m round for Truecaller
Sequoia Capital has led an $18.8m series-B financing round for Stockholm-based Truecaller, a mobile number verification directory.
Public scrutiny bolsters appeal of onshore funds in the Nordics
Nordic onshore funds
PBM acquires Breas Medical
Healthcare-focused investor PBM Capital has acquired Breas Medical, a Sweden-based developer of sleep apnea treatment products, from General Electric subsidiary GE Healthcare.
Swedish minister called to parliament over VC fund allocations
Swedish minister for enterprise Annie LУЖУЖf has been called in front of Riksdagen, the Swedish parliament, to clarify allocations made by state-backed venture fund Inlandsinnovation.
Creandum backs Hansoft
Creandum has led an $8.4m investment round for Hansoft, an Uppsala-based software company.
Grabau, Persson tipped as potential candidates for Kinnevik CEO role
Following the resignation of Kinnevik CEO Mia Brunell Livfors, the names of Lorenzo Grabau and Henrik Persson are circulating as potential candidates for the role.
Kinnevik's Stenbeck to chair Zalando board
Kinnevik chairman Cristina Stenbeck is set to take over as the new chairman of listed online retailer Zalando, according to the Financial Times.
Deal in Focus: Herkules acquires Didriksons
Herkules Capitalтs acquisition of Didriksons, a Swedish functional clothing brand, highlights the growing appeal of Nordic sportswear for consumers.
Kinnevik CEO steps down
Kinnevik CEO Mia Brunell Livfors has announced her decision to step down as president and CEO of the business.
CapMan acquires The North Alliance
CapMan has agreed to invest in The North Alliance (NOA), a network of seven communication, design and technology companies in the Nordic region.
Adelis acquires NGI
Adelis Equity Partners has acquired a majority stake in NGI, a Danish manufacturer of stainless steel levelling feet, via its first fund.