Russia
Pamplona to liquidate LetterOne-backed funds, to sell LP stakes in cut-off process
GP to begin formal wind down process on three funds after sanctions hit the LP’s Russian backers
Leta launches $100m fund to back Russian-speaking founders
GP will focus on eastern European and Russian-speaking founders who it believes are undervalued and overlooked for funding
Elbrus holds first close on $260m for third fund – report
Fund has a target of $600m, which it plans to reach by next year, according to Kommersant
Baring Vostok, Vostok New Ventures sell Doc+
Baring Vostok Private Equity and Yandex provided $5m of financing to Doc+ in 2017
PFR cuts its stake in Enel Russia
Changes are related to the planned change in the ownership structure within Enel Russia's consortium of investors
AddVenture, Target Global in $4.5m series-B for BestDoctor
Fresh capital will be used to develop BestDoctor's software and expand sales activity
Baring Vostok, RTP Global to exit 2GIS
Valuation of 100% of the company's shares for the purpose of the transaction amounted to RUB 14.3bn
Baring Vostok buys minority stake in Synergetic
None of the existing shareholders reportedly leave the company's capital structure
Consortium in $150m round for Ozon.ru
Financing round is in the form of a convertible loan that can be turned into equity
RDIF et al. in Carprice, Travelata, Elementaree
RDIF is injecting capital jointly with its Russian, French and Middle Eastern partners
Elbrus leads $10m round for YClients
Elbrus is currently investing from its $550m vehicle, which held a final close in February 2014
Mir Capital backs Cioccolatitaliani
GP intends to further boost the company's growth by opening 50 new cafes and doubling its turnover
CEE fundraising activity promises buyout revival
Fundraising in the region held strong in 2018 in contrast to the rest of Europe and promises to be even stronger in 2019, even as dealflow slumped
Skolkovo leads $4m round for Roistat
Skolkovo manages three VC funds (Industrial Fund, IT Fund and Agrotech Fund) with RUB 5bn in AUM
PIF commits $500m to RCIF
RCIF is currently considering investing in more than 20 projects, valued at $1bn
LP Profile: Truffle Invest
Co-founder Proctor speaks to Unquote about the launch of the firm, which seeks to give smaller investors access to high-quality funds
Elbrus invests in Active Component
Deal follows a memorandum of understanding between the company and the Russian government
UFG launches fourth fund
Moscow-based private equity investor to raise a fourth buyout fund to invest in the Russian mid-market
CDC IC, RDIF inject €10m into Olmix
Russian investment fund and French state investment arm extend their partnership to smaller deals
InVenture sells stake in Busfor
Russia-based GP invested in the startup in a $20m funding round in October 2016
CapMan acquires 45% stake in Russia's Medisorb
Deal for the Russian pharmaceutical business is the third investment of CapMan's Russia II fund
CapMan acquires minority stake in Russian advertiser Kokoc
CapMan's €99m Russia II fund expects to add a further three companies to its portfolio
UFG backs merger of Rutaxi and Fasten
UFG Private Equity becomes majority shareholder in the new company created by the merger
ITI acquires Uralsib with Da Vinci Capital funding
Russian broker and asset management firm ITI Group steps into the UK market