Nordic Capital Confirms Talks to Buy IP Software Firm Anaqua

Private equity firm Nordic Capital has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire US-based patent software company Anaqua from Astorg Partners SAS.

The deal may close by the first quarter of next year, Nordic Capital said in a statement on Monday confirming an earlier Bloomberg News report. Financial terms were not disclosed, though the deal could value the company at about $2.5 billion, people familiar with the matter have said.

Nordic Capital was interested in the deal because of the possible applications for Anaqua’s data and its potential to grow in Asia and Europe, Fredrik Näslund, partner and ...