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‘Not a popular market’ proves profitable for Hanover as firm hits halfway for £300m Fund III raise

UK-based Hanover Investors is halfway to its £300m target for a new private equity fund at its second close. The post ‘Not a popular market’ proves profitable for Hanover as firm hits halfway for £300m

Nordic PE firm Summa Equity picks California for its first office outside Europe

Nordic private equity firm Summa Equity is opening its first office outside of Europe in Palo Alto, California. The post Nordic PE firm Summa Equity picks California for its first office outside Europe first appeared

HIG brings in ex-BC Partners managing director Madsen as Nordic dealmaking expert

HIG Capital has brought in former BC Partners and IK exec Stephan Madsen as a managing director focused on the Nordic region. The post HIG brings in ex-BC Partners managing director Madsen as Nordic dealmaking

Polaris holds €67m first close for debut flexible capital fund to target loan capital and minority investments

Nordic buyout investor Polaris has held a first close for Polaris Flexible Capital on DKK500m (€67.17m), just days after closing its latest flagship fund. The post Polaris holds €67m first close for debut flexible capital

Nordic-focused Polaris Private Equity powers to €650m Fund V hard cap

Nordic investor Polaris Private Equity has reached a €650m hard cap close for its fifth flagship fundraise, well above its target. The post Nordic-focused Polaris Private Equity powers to €650m Fund V hard cap first

Eir Ventures picks up over €122m of investing power focused on Nordic life science sector

Nordic life science-focused venture capital house Eir Ventures has hit a €122.3m final close for its debut fundraise. The post Eir Ventures picks up over €122m of investing power focused on Nordic life science sector

Monterro raises Nordic region’s biggest tech private equity fund with €700m final close

Nordic B2B software investor Monterro has raised the largest tech-focused private equity fund in the region by hitting a €700m final close. The post Monterro raises Nordic region’s biggest tech private equity fund with €700m

Returning investors help Axcel hit €800m hard cap for its biggest fundraise yet

Nordic private equity house Axcel has hit an €800m hard cap final close for its sixth flaghip fundraise - a hefty jump in fund size compared to its predecessor fund. The post Returning investors help

Iceland’s Frumtak Ventures eyes next generation of Nordic winners with new fund

Icelandic early-stage investment house Frumtak Ventures has launched a $57m third fund focused on post-seed and Series A startups. The post Iceland’s Frumtak Ventures eyes next generation of Nordic winners with new fund first appeared

Goldman Sachs AM, Nordic buyout house Altor to sell marine electronics company Navico for $1.05bn

Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Altor have agreed to sell marine electronics company Navico to New York-listed Brunswick Corporation for $1.05bn. The post Goldman Sachs AM, Nordic buyout house Altor to sell marine electronics company Navico

Verdane hits €540m hard cap close for new Edda growth fund as Covid moves world ‘from bricks to clicks’

Nordic private equity house Verdane has hit a €540m hard cap close for its second Edda fund targeting growth-stage investments in tech-enabled businesses.

eEquity raises biggest ever fund thanks to debut commitment from EC, EIF investment initiative

Nordic growth investor eEquity has hit an SEK 1.6bn (€160m) final close for its new fund targeting e-commerce and internet retailing.

Baltic-based LitCapital expands sights to Nordic, Polish deals through final close of sophomore fundraise

Baltic private equity house LitCapital has hit a final close for its sophomore fundraise after attracting back all its LPs from its debut vehicle.

NREP raises Nordic region’s biggest-ever private equity real estate fund at €1.9bn

NREP has raised €1.9bn to close the biggest real estate private equity fund ever raised targeting the Nordic region.

CapMan has goal in sight for sophomore growth fund thanks to €74m first close

Nordic private equity investor CapMan is in sight of its €85m goal for its latest growth fundraise.

Benelux dethroned by Nordics as world’s top-performing private equity market

The Nordic region has become the world's top-performing private equity market, helping Western Europe consolidate its position at the top of the global PE tree, new research has revealed.

Former EQT execs sail towards SEK1bn goal for second MVI fundraise

A pair of former EQT execs are more than halfway to their SEK1bn ($106m) target for their second private equity fundraise through their firm MVI Advisors.

Priveq Investment in the market for new $275m fund

Nordic private equity firm Priveq Investment is back in the fundraising market and is eyeing a $275m vehicle.

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