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Private wealth to increase allocation to private equity
High-net-worth individuals and family offices are hunting for yield, concerned about low interest rates and market volatility
Poland's MCI gearing up for €400m maiden closed-ended fund
Vehicle will keep to MCI's strategy of backing buyouts of mid-cap technology businesses in the CEE region
Karma et al. back €1.5m round for MeetFrank
Company will use the capital to launch its new "relocation without location" feature
Jet Investment exits MSV Metal Studenka
Sale ends a six-year holding period for the GP, which bought the company via its Jet I fund
Lightspeed leads €128m round for Vinted
Funding round values Vinted at €1bn, making it Lithuania's first technology unicorn
European biotech flourishes as US and Asian capital pours in
Attracted by a buoyant industry with a rich pipeline, numerous US and Asian players have entered the market
Highlander acquires Sano Vita
Transaction is the second acquisition by Highlander Partners in the Romanian market
V4C buys stake in Warsaw-listed Summa Linguae
Deal is contingent upon the prior closing of two acquisitions by Summa Linguae
Carlyle-backed Logoplaste buys Masterchem
With this add-on, Logoplaste expects to expand its product offering and accelerate its growth
MGV holds first close for €150m early-stage fund
Fund achieves a €75m first close and expects to hit its target by the end of 2020
Investindustrial closes seventh buyout fund on €3.75bn
Fund targets European companies operating in the consumer, industrial and healthcare services sectors
GHO Capital closes second healthcare fund on €975m
Fund targets companies operating in the healthcare industry, primarily pharma, medtech and outsourced services
Warburg Pincus Global Growth Fund raises $14.8bn
Fund targets companies operating in a wide range of sectors and deploys tickets in the $50-500m range
Level 20 names Pam Jackson as new chief exec
Jackson succedes Jeryl Andrew, who will retire from the role at the end of the year
Northzone closes ninth fund on $500m
NZ IX invests primarily in series-A and series-B rounds, financing companies based in Europe and the US
Turbine secures €3m seed funding round
Alan Barge, a partner at Delin Ventures, joins the board of directors of Turbine
CVC closes second growth fund on $1.6bn
Fund targets high-growth, mid-market technology companies based in North America and Europe
Mid Europa's Profi to acquire Pram Maya
Profi continues its expansion strategy by taking over Pram Maya's 18 stores in Prahova
FII-backed Supermercato24 buys online grocery platform Szopi
Szopi's founders join Supermercato24's business development and operations division
Team spirit: the enduring appeal of co-investment
This year, €7.87bn was collected across seven co-investments funds, breaking Unquote Data records
BC Partners' United Group to buy Vivacom in €1.2bn deal
Netherlands-based telecoms and media provider United acquires its Bulgarian counterpart
Q3 Barometer: deal volume hits new record with mid-market push
Buyout market has been strengthening consistently and was only four deals away from hitting 300 in the third quarter
TRG Management backs Amethyst Radiotherapy
TRG will help the Romania-based provider of cancer radiotherapy treatment to expand in Europe
Avallon to acquire Clovin
Avallon will take over a majority stake, with the founders retaining the rest of the shares
