CEE
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, тЌ7.87bn 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
Tar Heel Capital raises €100m for THC 3 - report
Polish press reports that the firm has already made investments from the fund
Mid Europa sells Walmark to PE-backed Stada
Sale ends a seven-year holding period for the GP, which invested in the company via its third fund
CEE fund closes make headlines as dealflow slows
PE and VC activity has been rather sedate across the CEE region in October, with interim fund closes instead animating the market
Advent-backed Zentiva acquires Alvogen
Transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2020, subject to customary approvals
VC-backed DocPlanner buys TuoTempo
TuoTempo will operate independently and CEO Bianco will stay on with the business
Livonia Partners to acquire Klaasimeister
Transaction will close subject to Estonian Competition Authority approval
Carlyle closes fifth Europe Partners fund on €6.4bn
Fund invests in European upper-mid-market companies across a wide range of sectors
Mezzanine Management et al. back Profi
Mezzanine Management makes the eighth investment from AMC IV
LauncHub Ventures raising new €70m fund
New fund has €25m committed to date and hopes to close in Q1 or Q2 next year
Listed Private Capital Report 2019
Listed PE is yet to see the boom that listed infrastructure has in recent years, but several trends suggest the gap may shrink
Permira hits €11bn hard-cap for seventh fund
Permira VII was launched in January 2019 with a тЌ10bn target, which was reached in September
Looking for the digital health tonic
Massive recent uptick in investment means 2019 is expected to reach an all-time high for digital health
Arx buys TES Vsetin from Advent
Existing management team will lead the company's future growth and development
Genesis holds first close on €31m for GGEF I
Genesis Capital registered the fund in May 2018 and is targeting €40m for the vehicle
Invest Europe appoints Gimv's de Montgolfier as CEO
De Montgolfier joins from Brussels-listed investment firm Gimv, where he was partner and head of France
Treasure hunt: striking the right origination mix
Unquote explores technology-led advances and the evolution of the more traditional models
Livonia-backed Thermory buys Siparila
Latvian private equity firm Livonia backed the bolt-on via its first fund, Livonia Partners Fund I
Take-privates thrive amid growing pressure to invest
Public-to-private deals are back in fashion, with a record number of transactions