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Venture Capital

Surge in mega-deals vaults US to top of global VC per capita list

January 9, 2026

Mammoth AI investments have pushed American annual deal value close to record highs, while Europe continues to grow its presence.

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Europe

Hot or not: Where European VC funding grew in 2025

December 24, 2025

While dealmaking has picked up overall, activity has slowed down in some of the continent’s biggest economies.

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Sweden

EQT bids ~$1.4B to take OEM International private

November 5, 2024

The deal could be the biggest take-private transaction in Sweden this year

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Top Investor

Meet the 10 busiest dealmakers for Europe’s early-stage startups

March 12, 2024

These are the 10 most active investors in European early-stage startups, according to PitchBook data.

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Mega-Funds

EQT raises $23B+ for its largest buyout fund yet

February 27, 2024

The new vehicle is 40% larger than its predecessor which reached a €15.6 billion close in early 2021

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Nordics

Nordic PE fund closes plummet without Swedish giants wrapping up vehicles

October 19, 2023

Just six Nordic private equity funds have closed so far in 2023.

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Nordics

More deals, less funds: Nordic PE trends in 6 charts

March 8, 2023

The Nordic PE market was steadfast in 2022, with a relatively busy exit market and an increase in overall deal volume.

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PE Fundraising

Nordic Capital closes Europe’s largest PE fund this year

October 24, 2022

Nordic Capital has closed Europe’s largest PE fund of the year on €9 billion.

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SPAC

PE-backed electric car maker Polestar worth $20B in US SPAC deal

September 26, 2021

Swedish electric vehicle maker Polestar has agreed to go public through a merger with US blank-check company Gores Guggenheim.

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Fintech

Klarna now Europe’s most valuable fintech startup with $650M round

September 14, 2020

Swedish payments company Klarna has reached a $10.65 billion valuation following a $650 million round.

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IPO

Blockbuster EQT debut bucks lackluster PE IPO trend

September 23, 2019

In an impressive debut, Swedish PE firm EQT saw its shares gain more than 30% in its first day of trading—breaking something of a curse afflicting PE firms going public.

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