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Longship Fund III ("Longship") has acquired a majority stake in Nordiclabs AS (“NordicNeuroLab”), a Norwegian medical technology company. The investment represents a new platform acquisition for Longship Fund III. The current management team will stay on as minority investors.

A new powerhouse is being established in Norway to champion the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with the announcement today that audit firms BHL, Grant Thornton, and Nitschke are joining forces to create a market leading group dedicated to SME’s, uniting under the Grant Thornton brand over time.

Longship became majority owner of Sensio in 2018. Through this transaction Longship is fully realizing the investment from Fund I and is making a new investment from its latest Fund III. Longship will continue their active ownership involvement and, in cooperation with Nordic Capital, support the company in the next stage of Nordic and international expansion.

Longship Fund III ("Longship") has entered into an agreement to acquire (60%) of the shares in Onsagers AS. Onsagers is the leading IP law firm and IP management consulting firm in Norway, with a particularly strong position in consulting related to patents, trademarks and the use of intellectual assets. The investment is made from Longship Fund III and establishes a partnership between Longship, partners and the employees of Onsagers. Employees will own (40%) of the shares after the transaction.

Longship Fund III (“Longship”) has acquired a majority stake in Star Information Systems AS (“STAR”), a global maritime software solution provider. Existing shareholders will stay on as minority investors.

The regional leading diving companies Dykkerteknikk AS, IMC Diving AS, EB Marine AS, Anleggsdykk AS, and Olav Erik Hagen AS with their subsidiary Norwegian Tunnel Inspection AS have formed a new, nationwide diving services group. The group will become one of Norway’s leading players within shallow water diving and adjacent subsea services, with the highest quality in the marked on both safety and deliverability.