CEE
Genesis acquires stake in D2G
GP draws equity from €80m Genesis Private Equity Fund III to finance the transaction
Mezzanine Management backs MCI in ATM deal
Deal is the first investment from the mezzanine firm's latest vehicle, AMC IV
LaunchHub leads $1m seed round for OfficeR&D
Other backers include the founders of software company Telerik and the founder of RuneScape
InVenture sells stake in Busfor
Russia-based GP invested in the startup in a $20m funding round in October 2016
Mid-market valuations at highest level ever in latest Argos index
Sharp increase in prices paid by strategic buyers push the median entry multiple to 9.5x
European SBOs reach record levels in first three quarters
Europe sees 202 secondary buyout deals between January and September, surpassing the peak of 200 seen in Q1-Q3 2007
Mezzanine fully exits BioVendor Group
GP fully realises its investment in the Czech diagnostics business after three years of ownership
Enterprise Investors shelves Novaturas sale
GP is now considering a public offering on the Warsaw or Vilnius stock exchange
Enterprise Investors buys CBA Slovakia
GP intends to provide €16m in additional equity funding to deleverage the business
Stage Capital exits Mermeren in €73m trade sale
Added to previous value realisations, the exit delivers a 5x return on investment for the GP
Mid Europa acquires Hortex
GP is currently deploying Mid Europa IV fund, which held a final close in 2014
Q3 Barometer: Market pauses for breath
European dealflow slows down compared with previous quarter but remains at historically elevated level
Point Nine Capital in $14m funding round for Brainly
Other backers include Kulczyk Investments, Naspers, General Catalyst and Runa Capital
Innova Capital acquires Inelo and OCRK
GP intends to growth the firms' expertise and technology domestically and globally
Tech deals return to the CEE region
Tech activity in CEE remains sluggish, though aggregate values are on the increase
Capital Dynamics holds $383m final close for co-invest fund
Vehicle surpasses its $350m target after holding an interim close on $200m in May 2017
Turkven buys majority stake in Vansan
GP signs a share purchase agreement after eyeing the firm for two and a half years
Innova nears €200m first close on sixth fund
GP invests in the business services, financial services, telecoms, healthcare and industrial sectors
Ardian-backed Ionisos buys Scandinavian Clinics Estonia
Company intends to develop through organic growth and further acquisitions
Arx nears fourth fund close around €95m
Lower-mid-market CEE private equity firm Arx held a first close on €54m in July 2016
Arx exits KVK in trade sale to Sika
Warsaw-based private equity house acquired KVK and its subsidiary, Parabit Technologies, in August 2010
Dragon Capital buys minority stake in ShipNext
ShipNext will receive fresh capital to integrate its newly launched digital services
Turkish IPO activity on the rise
Recent flotations could be a sign of what's to come, after the country relaxed its IPO rules
Fribourg Capital closes VC fund on €20m
VC firm intends to deploy capital in Romanian IT startups seeking seed funding rounds