Fredrik Eriksson

Monterro earmarks €200 million for Danish software acquisitions Swedish software investor Monterro has launched two new funds with a combined size of more than €1.7 billion. Out of this, €200 million is dedicated to Danish software companies. The flagship fund will target mature and growth-ready firms across the Nordic region, while a smaller fund will support younger and earlier-stage businesses. Denmark is considered especially attractive due to the global mindset of its startups and scaleups. “Danish companies are often prepared from the very beginning to operate internationally, and many are highly specialised in niches and verticals with significant growth opportunities,” says Gustav Lagercrantz, CEO of Monterro. Monterro established its Danish office last year, led by former Umbraco CEO Kim Sneum Madsen. The firm already owns four Danish companies: Umbraco, TimeXtender, UNIwise, and ag analytics a/s. With the backing of investors including PensionDanmark, Monterro is now positioned to expand its portfolio further. Artificial intelligence is a central focus for Monterro’s investment strategy. The firm has strengthened its AI expertise to support both current and future portfolio companies in adapting to a market where AI has become a fundamental driver of success in software.

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Virtune, a leading Swedish-regulated digital asset manager and crypto ETP issuer, has integrated Chainlink Proof of Reserve across its $450M+ digital asset exchange-traded products (ETPs). https://lnkd.in/duDqS2dx With Proof of Reserve, Virtune's digital asset ETPs now have real-time, onchain reserve transparency, starting with the following products: • Virtune Bitcoin ETP • Virtune Bitcoin Prime ETP • Virtune Chainlink ETP • Virtune Arbitrum ETP • Virtune Polygon ETP • Virtune Staked Solana ETP Virtune brings crypto exposure to public markets through listings on major European exchanges, including Nasdaq Stockholm, Nasdaq Helsinki, Deutsche Börse Xetra, Euronext Amsterdam, and Euronext Paris. Proof of Reserve verifies and publicly reports the aggregated total of distributed holdings without revealing the individual wallet addresses. Even if funds are moved for key rotation or other routine purposes, Proof of Reserve reassures stakeholders that reserves remain fully intact.

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Santander Corporate & Investment Banking has acted as financial advisor to Zenobē and its sponsors KKR and Infracapital in their raise of a new €325m multicurrency debt facility. The facility is provided in multiple currencies (EUR, DKK, NOK, and SEK) to support Zenobē in expanding their electric bus fleets-as-a-service across the European market. This is a landmark transaction that will allow the incorporation of up to 1,000 electric buses, trucks and chargers, and consolidates Santander Corporate & Investment Banking’s position as a key advisor for the clean-mobility transition.

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Trackunit, a leading SaaS and operating data platform provider for the construction ecosystem globally, announces that Private Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives will acquire a majority stake in the company.   Read the announcement: https://lnkd.in/d6hGTtrB   Soeren Brogaard, CEO of Trackunit, commented: “We have built a strong foundation together with Hg, advancing our offerings and working together with customers to eliminate downtime in construction. The reinvestment from Hg, alongside the new and proven partnership with Goldman Sachs Alternatives, positions us to scale even faster."   For the latest on Hg and portfolio news, subscribe to our monthly updates: https://lnkd.in/edWb4q6x Nick Jordan Søren Holt

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The Nordics offer huge opportunities for Payment Firms and e-money institutions, but the region's fragmented payment systems have made navigating it a challenge. Until now 🙌 We’re excited to announce the launch of our much-anticipated Local Virtual Account Numbers (vBBANs), designed to simplify operations, streamline payments, and unlock the full potential of this dynamic market. Our vBBANs do more than just handle local currency. They act as domestic bank account numbers, making it easier to collect and send funds, improve reconciliation, and deliver a fully localized experience for your customers. Here’s how it works: → Issue named account numbers for your customers - and your customer’s customers, -  building trust and transparency. → Effortlessly collect domestic payments with full sender information. → Simplify outgoing payments that appear to come directly from the vBBAN user i.e., your customers (or even their customers).  → Retain control over your ledger while using our vBBANs as flexible building blocks, enabling you to scale with ease via API. As Jes Bandsberg Pedersen, Senior Product Manager, puts it: "Our new vBBAN product is a game-changer, enabling partners to offer named, localized accounts to their customers. This significantly improves payment collection and reconciliation." Ready to revolutionize your payment operations in the Nordics? Learn more and explore our API: https://lnkd.in/d5Xa2Pid 🌖

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This is truly a proud moment for BMLL, for our clients and our team as we announce that Nordic Capital is acquiring BMLL. BMLL has set new standards in quality for historical market data. Now with Nordic Capital’s investment, via its Evolution fund, we have firepower! We will continue to raise the bar for data quality across the industry. This is more than just an acquisition; it is a profound partnership built on a joint commitment to accelerate BMLL’s next phase of growth. With Nordic Capital by our side, we are very excited about the future and the impact we will have on the way that the market thinks about and consumes historical market data. Read more: https://hubs.li/Q03QgtmN0

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Resurs Bank is rapidly advancing its AI initiatives, and to further accelerate this journey, we are appointing a dedicated Head of AI: Kevin Albrecht, a well-known entrepreneur, profile and visionary within the Nordic fintech community!   – At Resurs, we have already come far in our technological uplift in the past year. Beside becoming fully cloud-based, we have built a new core and recruited 150 new engineers. AI is central to what we do, and we believe that the benefits are still ahead of us. We are thrilled that Kevin has decided to take on the important and exciting task of developing our AI practice for the future, says Joseph Hajj, deputy CEO and COO.   Kevin was previously the co-founder and CEO of P.F.C. and has a background at firms like Klarna and Betalo - and Resurs!   – It’s a truly incredible time to be working with this technology. Every month brings amazing new developments in AI, and the potential for it to accelerate business becomes clearer and clearer every day. I’m also personally excited for the potential of AI to leverage the creativity of our coworkers in ways that were impossible in the past, says Kevin.   #resurs #resursbank #AI

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🚗 Drive smarter with Klarna x FINN: Where flexibility meets the road. We’ve partnered with FINN to redefine car subscriptions, making the payment journey as seamless as they are flexible. With Klarna, FINN customers can now enjoy stress-free, all-inclusive car subscriptions tailored to their financial needs. 🌍 Klarna’s innovative payment solutions bring real benefits to both customers and merchants: ⏩ Speed up checkout with seamless integration. 🌟 Reduce failure rates for smoother transactions. 💳 Provide flexibility for balances and subscriptions. 🚘Unlock new customer segments with tailored payment methods. "Tailored payment methods are crucial for high-priced goods," says Maximilian Wühr Co-Founder & CEO of FINN. "Klarna's seamless integration ensures flexibility and simplicity for our customers—without disrupting our operations." Nicole Defren, Head of Northern and Central Europe at Klarna, adds: "This partnership demonstrates how Klarna’s innovative payment solutions align seamlessly with bold new mobility concepts. Together with FINN, we’re empowering drivers to access frictionless and sustainable car subscriptions." 🚘 Ready to drive? Explore FINN with Klarna today! #Klarna #FINN #FlexiblePayments #MobilitySolutions #Innovation

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🇸🇪🇩🇰🇳🇴🇮🇸🇫🇮 Big news yesterday morning! 🤝 A "new" fintech company with European ambitions was born. Shaking things up. Netcompany and SDC: Driving digital transformation for mid-sized and smaller Nordic banks... Netcompany and SDC (a Copenhagen Fintech partner) have formed a new venture set to become a significant player in the Nordic core banking platform market, with the potential to extend its reach across Europe. Super interesting move to follow closely and one that will be watched by competitors. This partnership combines: 👉 SDC’s proven core banking platform expertise in catering to mid-sized and smaller banks in the Nordics. 👉 Netcompany’s broad digital transformation capabilities across multiple industries and geographies and of course also their existing (20% stake) in Festina Finance’s fintech solutions. Festina Finance offers a software solution used for the advisory role in banks. Customers on the platform include SDC and their member banks in Denmark, as well as a few building societies in the UK. By uniting their capabilities, the new venture is poised to accelerate the digital transformation of Danish and Nordic banks offering platforms and tools that help financial institutions modernize operations and deliver improved digital customer experiences. This synergy extends well beyond core banking platforms, tapping into Netcompany’s broader capabilities in data analytics, AI, and customer-centric solution design. For mid-sized and smaller banks, it’s an opportunity to become more agile in a rapidly evolving market and to better compete long-term with larger peers. It will be interesting to follow how this new partnership shapes the Nordic financial technology landscape and potentially influences digital banking across Europe. Denmark's two other core banking platform providers are BEC Financial Technologies (also a Copenhagen Fintech partner) and Bankdata. Link to the news in the comments. #cphfintech #fintechmatters Nordic Fintech Week Simon Schou, David Grundy, Marie-Louise Roth, Thomas Hahn-Petersen, Lisa Varder

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