Vinge has advised Helix Kapital in the establishment of Helix Kapital’s third fund, Helix Kapital Fund III. The fund closed successfully with commitments of approximately SEK 1.5 billion from an international investor base consisting of a number of leading financial institutions. The investor interest in the fund raising was very strong, and the fund was significantly oversubscribed.
Vinge has advised Adelis Equity Partners on the establishment of a continuation fund to Adelis Equity Partners Fund II. The continuation fund is a so-called dual-asset vehicle which will invest in Presto and HVD Group (Hantverksdata) – both current portfolio companies of Adelis Equity Partners Fund II. The continuation fund, in which HarbourVest Partners will be the largest investor, will have EUR 430m in commitments and will invest alongside Adelis Equity Partners Fund III and the Adelis team.
Vinge advises EQT Healthcare Growth, a new dedicated healthcare buy-out strategy introduced by EQT, in connection with its first investment – the acquisition of the biotech company, Mabtech, from IK Small Cap II Fund and several minority sellers.
Vinge has advised Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., (”Thermo Fisher”), the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue over $40 billion, in connection with its acquisition of Olink Holding AB (publ) (“Olink”).
Vinge advises the Altor Funds (“Altor”) in connection with its acquisition of a significant minority stake in Marshall Group AB (publ) (“Marshall”) from Varenne AB, Varenne Invest I AB, Zenith Venture Capital I AB, Zenith Venture Capital III AB as well as a large number of smaller investors.
Pointsharp enables organizations to secure IT environments with a high level of control for IT departments combined with an intuitive mobile user experience.
The fund – which is Fidelio Capital’s third – has secured more than EUR 1 billion in total capital commitments from an international investor base, which is more than triple the size of the total capital commitments of its previous investment mandate.
Vinge advises Tele2 AB (publ) in connection with its issuance of senior unsecured fixed rate notes in an amount of EUR 500 million and its parallel tender offer in respect of its previously issued notes due 2024.
The fund has received total commitments of EUR 407 million. Procuritas is a private equity firm focusing on Nordic buyout investments in small to medium-sized companies operating in, e.g. software development and the production of niche products.
Vinge has advised Neobo Fastigheter AB (publ) (”Neobo”) in connection with the listing of Neobo’s shares on Nasdaq First North Premier. The company description was published on 6 February 2023 and the first day of trading on Nasdaq First North Premier was on 10 February 2023.
Vinge has advised Veeco Instruments Inc. ("Veeco"), a US company listed on NASDAQ, in its acquisition of Epiluvac AB, a privately held manufacturer of chemical vapor deposition epitaxy systems that enable advanced silicon carbide (“SiC”) applications in the electric vehicle market. Epiluvac, based in Lund, Sweden, was founded in 2013 by a highly experienced team in SiC.
Vinge has advised Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB (publ) (”SBB”) in connection with the distribution of the shares in Neobo Fastigheter AB (publ) (”Neobo”) to the A and B shareholders in SBB. The resolution on the distribution was adopted at the Extraordinary General Meeting of SBB on 21 December 2022 and the distribution was carried out on 30 December 2022.
