Sweden
Deal in focus: Nordic Capital reaps 3x on FinnvedenBulten exit
Nordic Capital made a final exit from auto parts maker FinnvedenBulten at the beginning of March, marking the second exit from the GP’s fifth fund in quick succession.
Accent exits Hööks to Alipes
GP had acquired the business in 2011
Industrifonden names Novax's Slettengren as new CEO
Anders Slettengren, Industrifonden
Glo secures $30m series-D
Former lead investor Wellington reinvests in round
FSN Capital establishes Instalco Group
Deal merges five companies to form new entity
Ratos refinances HL Display
GP receives SEK 345m dividend
Ratos-backed Bisnode acquires Grufman Reje
Swedish business information business Bisnode, a portfolio company of Ratos, has acquired Grufman Reje, an analytics company specialising in trade and industry analysis.
Nordic Capital makes full FinnvedenBulten exit
Business was taken private in 2005, relisted in 2011
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 & Døre 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 €15m 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.
Deal in focus: Hoxton and DFJ in Campanja series-A round
Hoxton Ventures and DFJ Esprit’s £3m series-A round for Campanja, a real-time search engine marketing platform, puts the European ad tech sector's fast growth and recent exits into the spotlight.
Industrifonden injects SEK 5m into Pastry Sweden
Industrifonden has invested SEK 5m in Malmö-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 Umeå-based information and communications technology company.
Hoxton and DFJ Esprit invest £3m in Campanja
Hoxton Ventures and DFJ Esprit have led a £3m 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 Capital’s 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.