Next Biometrics raises cash from veteran Swedish investors
Norwegian fingerprint sensor maker Next Biometrics said on Friday it plans to raise 120 million Norwegian crowns ($14.78 million) from Greenbridge Partners, a firm founded by Swedish investors Melker Schorling and Ola Rollen. “Greenbridge Partners Ltd has undertaken a thorough process before making the investment decision,” Next said in a statement. Melker Schorling is one of Sweden’s most prominent investors and his investment company Melker Schorling AB owns major stakes in companies like measurement technology and software firm Hexagon, lock maker Assa Abloy and security firm Securitas.