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Enterprise Investors closes Polish Enterprise VIII on €498m
GP holds first and final close for the vehicle three months after announcing its launch
Jet Investment acquires Benet Automotive
GP wholly acquired the automotive components business with capital from its Jet I buyout fund
Abraaj hires Kito de Boer as managing partner
New hire will oversee the impact investment division, focusing on healthcare and clean energy
Abris hits €500m target for third fund
GP has raised €500m for its CEE mid-market fund after a first close in May 2016 on €300m
H1 fundraising reaches second-highest level on record
Last three semesters represent a significant increase on the total sums raised for final closes, compared with historical levels
Dentons hires three new partners
New hires will strengthen the firm's corporate M&A practice in the Czech Republic and the Netherlands
Turkven to float Medical Park after three-year holding
GP is likely to float the Turkish hospital group on the Istanbul stock exchange in Q1 2018
Turkven acquires MNG Cargo
GP deploys capital from its Turkven Private Equity III fund, which closed in 2012
Waterland holds €2bn final close
Dutch buyout private equity firm closes its seventh fund two months after launching in July 2017
Duet buys minority stake in Marfin Bank Romania
Deal is the London-based GP's first financial services investment in the CEE region
Aerospace investments taking off for PE
As evidenced by the recent VistaJet and Pattonair deals, PE is increasingly looking at the aviation and aerospace sectors for opportunities
AlpInvest hires Bagijn as primaries business head
New managing director is joining from her previous role at Axa Investment Managers
Darby's Storent acquires rental company Cramo
Darby acquired a majority stake in Storent in November 2014 via its DCEF III fund
TCV acquires minority stake in Pracuj
Deal for the online human resources company is TCV's first investment in Poland
Lexington, BC Partners agree $1bn stapled secondary deal
Lexington was previously reported to be considering acquiring up to тЌ1.2bn in secondary commitments
CapMan acquires 45% stake in Russia's Medisorb
Deal for the Russian pharmaceutical business is the third investment of CapMan's Russia II fund
Q2 Barometer: Aggregate PE deal value reaches 10-year peak
Deal numbers climbed for the second consecutive quarter, boosted by buyouts and growth capital deals
One Equity Partners sells Netaş
GP bought the Turkish systems integration and technology service in October 2010
Resource Partners, Ardian sell Delicpol to Continental Bakeries
GP sells its stake in the Polish biscuit maker after a five-year holding period
Abraaj Group secures minority stake in Netlog
Abraaj Group invests via its Abraaj Turkey Fund, which closed on $526m in July last year
Alantra hires Vukovich to head new Vienna office
Investment banking and asset management firm hires the former co-head of corporate finance at Unicredit
Summit holds €700m final close for second growth equity fund
GP held an interim close for the vehicle, Summit Partners Europe Growth Equity Fund II, on тЌ600m in May 2017
Enterprise Investors backs Jantoń MBO
GP uses its Polish Enterprise Fund VII vehicle to acquire all the shares in the company
21 Concordia acquires 42% of R2G Polska
Logistics operator aims to expand internationally following the investment by 21 Partners' Polish arm