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Triton trumps Bain Capital’s Caverion deal with €1.09bn offer, Bain fights back

European private equity house Triton has beaten a Bain Capital-led consortium's offer for Finnish construction systems specialist Caverion to value it about about €1.09bn. The post Triton trumps Bain Capital’s Caverion deal with €1.09bn offer, Bain

Trind VC targets C2C deals in Estonia, Finland with target-beating Fund II

European seed-stage investor Trind VC has beaten its target for its second fundraise through a €55m final close. The post Trind VC targets C2C deals in Estonia, Finland with target-beating Fund II first appeared on

Verdane exits corporate management software Clausion after doubling annual recurring revenues

European investor Verdane has exited corporate management software Clausion in a trade deal to insightsoftware, after almost doubling the company's annual recurring revenues. The post Verdane exits corporate management software Clausion after doubling annual recurring

Verdane taps hefty European growth impact fund for EVA Global deal

Northern Europe-focused private equity house Verdane has made a significant minority investment in electric vehicle charging managed services provider EVA Global. The post Verdane taps hefty European growth impact fund for EVA Global deal first appeared

Verdane buys into booming refurbished smartphone business Swappie

Northern Europe-focused private equity player Verdane has picked up a stake in refurbished smartphone buyer and seller Swappie. The post Verdane buys into booming refurbished smartphone business Swappie first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Nokia’s venture arm NGP Capital closed $400m Fund V for 5G-era investments

NGP Capital, a venture capital firm with Nokia as its sole investor, has closed Fund V with $400m funding from the technology company. The post Nokia’s venture arm NGP Capital closed $400m Fund V for

Vaaka Partners races to €250m final close for biggest Finland-focused fund yet

Finnish private equity house Vaaka Partners has taken just 11 weeks to raise €250m for its biggest fund yet targeting the country. The post Vaaka Partners races to €250m final close for biggest Finland-focused fund

Intera Capital agrees Renta Group exit to IK Partners following fast European growth

Pan-European private equity firm IK Partners has sealed another deal from its €2.85bn ninth flagship fund by agreeing to pick up Renta Group from Intera Partners. The post Intera Capital agrees Renta Group exit to IK Partners following

Vauban to acquire Norwegian public transportation operator Boreal to strengthen Nordic presence

Vauban Infrastructure Partners has agreed to acquire Norwegian public transportation operator Boreal Holdings from China Everbright Ltd. The post Vauban to acquire Norwegian public transportation operator Boreal to strengthen Nordic presence first appeared on AltAssets

Certior Capital holds first close for €300m-targeting Credit Opportunities Fund III

Finnish private equity firm Certior Capital has held a first close on €83m for Certior Credit Opportunities Fund III, which has a target of €300m. The post Certior Capital holds first close for €300m-targeting Credit

Eastern Asia top for PE, VC returns in 2020, paired with highest risks

Eastern Asia was the top-performing region across private equity and venture capital last year with an impressive 31.5% annual return, new research shows. The post Eastern Asia top for PE, VC returns in 2020, paired

Edtech investor Sparkmind.vc hits €55m final close for debut fundraise

Helsinki-based edtech specialist Sparkmind.vc has scored a €55m final close for its debut fundraise. The post Edtech investor Sparkmind.vc hits €55m final close for debut fundraise first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Partners Group picks up Parmaco from Terra Firma, Metric Capital after three-year hold

Private equity investor Partners Group has agreed a buyout of modular education building developer Parmaco from a consortium led by European private equity firms Terra Firma and Metric Capital.

Cutting edge data, software dealmaker OpenOcean strikes first close for €130m-targeting fundraise

Finland-headquartered venture capital investor OpenOcean has picked up €92m towards its third flagship fundraise focused on data solutions and software.

Nordic Capital to create regional online loan comparison major with Sambla, Advisa merger

Nordic Capital has bought and merged two of the Scandinavia region's online comparison sites for personal finance, Sambla and Advisa.

KKR, Iconiq Capital back food delivery business Wolt as part of $530m investment round

Global buyout giant KKR is among investors providing a $530m investment to European food delivery business Wolt.

Certior capital closes €35m fund backed by pension funds and family offices

Finnish private equity firm Certior has announced the first close of its Certior Special Opportunities Fund (CSOF) on €35m.  The fund is backed by a group LPs, including pension funds and family offices. The new

Design, consultancy company AINS Group ‘to challenge entire construction, real estate sector’ following Vaaka Partners backing

Finnish private equity house Vaaka Partners has picked up a majority stake in construction design and consultancy firm AINS Group.

Santander spins its $400m FinTech venture arm into Mouro Capital

Santander is spinning out its venture arm into the new entity Mouro Capital, a new autonomous investment firm using its $400m in allocated funds to back innovate FinTech startups without the fear of the big

Finland’s Superhero Capital eyes Baltic expansion amid first close of sophomore fundraise

Finnish venture capital house Superhero Capital has hit a €30m first close for its sophomore fund.

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