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A consortium led by Polaris and Acathia, comprising Sampension and Unigestion, among others, has acquired Danica Pension Försäkringsaktiebolag (Danica Pension Sverige) for a total consideration of approximately SEK2.6 billion, corresponding to approximately DKK1.9 billion (approximately EUR255 million).
Danica Pension Sverige was established in 1999, has around 60 employees and is the sixth largest life insurance company in Sweden with 150,000 retail customers and 15,000 corporate customers.
“We see attractive opportunities in the Swedish pension market and are convinced that Danica Pension Sverige is the company best positioned to benefit from these opportunities and continue its impressive growth and development
Crowdfunding platform FundedByMe is to open a new office in the Netherlands headed by new partner Mikael Royson.
“The Netherlands is just right for us, perfectly in line with our growth strategy,” says Kristin Svärd, Head of International Growth at FundedByMe. “The market has a high potential and we’re confident that our local partner, Mikael, will make the best of this opportunity for FundedByMe. We’re very happy to offer our current members the possibility to keep up with the Dutch startups and at the same time create opportunities for both Dutch entrepreneurs and investors. The Dutch startup scene has been
The Riverside Company is to sell DPA Microphones (DPA), an Allerød, Denmark-based developer and manufacturer of high-end microphones, to RCF Group (RCF).
DPA’s products are trusted by demanding professional users across the world for use in theatre, broadcast, live and studio applications. Notable users include Stevie Wonder, Katy Perry, Metallica, Coldplay, Paul McCartney and Céline Dion — broadcasters such as BBC, as well as hit Broadway shows like Les Misérables and Phantom of the Opera.
During Riverside’s investment, DPA’s sales and EBITDA nearly doubled while its product portfolio and distribution network grew significantly. DPA cemented its clear leadership position
Finantix has secured a strategic investment from Motive Partners, a global private equity firm focussed on growth investments in financial technology companies.
Motive Partners will become a majority shareholder in Finantix and will support the company and the founders in extending the functional footprint of the product and in accelerating geographic expansion.
The announced transaction follows strong financial results for Finantix which has experienced significant growth in recent years with now over 250 specialists in seven cities and a global customer base spanning more than 45 countries.
Scott Kauffman, Partner at Motive Partners, says: “Finantix founders, Ralf Emmerich
Mid Europa Partners (Mid Europa) is to acquire intive SA, a provider of software development services with over 1,600 qualified specialists in 19 offices worldwide, from Enterprise Investors.
The transaction is subject to customary competition clearance and is expected to close in Q1 2019.
Combining design and technology, intive has become the digitalisation partner of choice for many international corporations across multiple industry verticals including automotive, high-tech, industrial, media, as well as consumer and financial services.
Kerim Turkmen, Partner of Mid Europa, says: “We are excited to be teaming up with intive’s management team and have been particularly
DOB Equity, a Dutch family-backed impact investor in East Africa, has invested in Coconut Holdings Limited, producer and owner of the Kentaste range of coconut-based products.
The investment in Coconut Holdings adds to DOB Equity’s health conscious agri portfolio, following its recent investment in Ten Senses Africa, an organic macadamia nut producer and processing company.
Coconut Holdings owns and operates two coconut processing facilities on Kenya’s coast and is the largest producer of coconut oil, milk and cream in the country. It targets both the food and personal care market. The business purchases coconuts from small-holder farmers of which
SYZ Group has launched SYZ Capital, a private market investment and advisory specialist. As the fourth business arm of the group, it focuses on selecting attractive investment opportunities across private markets, offering tailor-made solutions through thematic funds and co-investment vehicles, as well as advisory services around financing solutions and capital structuring.
SYZ Capital is a private markets investment and advisory specialist founded by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. It focuses on investment opportunities in segments of private markets overlooked by traditional market participants because of size, complexity or varying investment horizons.
Based in Zurich, Switzerland, and co-managed by Marc Syz and
Private equity firm TA Associates is to invest, alongside GI Partners, in Netsmart Technologies (Netsmart) a healthcare software company delivering management process solutions and electronic medical records to the health and human services (HHS) and post-acute end markets.
TA Associates and GI Partners, a current shareholder in Netsmart, will acquire the stake in Netsmart held by Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDRX). The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2018 and is subject to customary closing conditions. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Founded in 1968, Netsmart provides software and services to the
Puma Private Equity, the private equity division of Puma Investments, has closed an investment of GBP3.6 million into Dymag Group, the British designer and manufacturer of carbon hybrid automotive wheels.
Established in 1974, the company is a pioneer in carbon wheel technology and expects a record 2019, with the investment fuelling its global growth plans.
Puma Private Equity advises Puma Investments on discretionary funding to SMEs across all sectors, and partners with SME management teams to accelerate growth and help businesses achieve their potential. So far this year, funds managed by Puma Investments have invested GBP25 million into seven
Italmatch Chemicals, a global speciality chemical group focussed on the production and marketing of performance additives for water & process treatment, oil & gas, industrial lubricants and plastics, is to acquire BWA Water Additives, a global provider of sustainable water management solutions for the oil & gas, industrial water treatment and desalination industries.
This combination of two highly complementary companies allows the development of strategic, commercial and industrial synergies, consistent with the aim of expanding and broadening Italmatch Chemicals’ current production and marketing capabilities for water management chemicals. BWA Water Additives, having more than 40 years’ experience in the marketing
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