CEE
Corporate venture profits in Russia
Geopolitical headwinds not deterring corporate venture investors in Russia
Polish authorities & private equity: a troubled relationship
Abris is suing the Polish state over the KNF's decision to force the fund to sell FM Bank PBP
Abris launches legal action against Poland
Abris seeking $600m for losses likely to be caused by forced sale of FM Bank PBP
Darby buys majority stake in Storent
Deal marks third investment for DCEF III fund
iTech's SeoPult bolts on uLogin
VC backed SeoPult with $10m in 2012
Enterprise Investors lists Skarbiec
IPO generates proceeds of €10.2m
Launch of Ukrainian industry association shows market resilience
Recent launch of the Ukrainian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association portrays a market keen to develop and grow
Advent, EBRD in potential partnership to buy Hypo SEE
Potential sale of Balkan bank network still in early stages
Almaz et al. invest $2m in CarPrice
Seed round comes just four months after company's establishment
Summit offloads Telerik to Progress for $262.5m
Summit first invested in Telerik in 2008
CapMan invests in Russia's Kidburg
Investment is second made through €99.1m CapMan Russia II vehicle
Innova Capital sells Meritum Bank to Alior Bank
Deal's value will be paid out in combination of cash and shares
Krokus floats Polwax
IPO exit comes two years after Polwax was bought in MBO
Life.Sreda launches second fund
Fund has already secured $20m from Life.Sreda's existing LPs
General Catalyst leads $9m series-A in Brainly
Company will use funding to expand in the US market
Mid Europa hires legal counsel
Appointment comes shortly after firm closed €800m Fund IV
BC in discussions to sell Migros stake
Anadolu offer values company at c€1.53bn
CEE: Less capital chasing fewer opportunities
In contrast to overwhelming levels of dry powder chasing deals, CEE is concerned over available capital
Montagu offloads Euromedic
Euromedic first received private equity backing in 1999
CapMan closes CapMan Russia II on €99.1m
Vehicle was announced in July 2012
US investors walk away from Ostrovok investment
Accel, General Catalyst were lead investors in company's series-A and B
New Russian VC Restart Capital launches
St Petersburg-based venture fund targets struggling internet companies
SmartCap et al. exit GrabCAD for reported $100m
Sale likely to be largest Estionian exit since Skype in 2011
Permira-backed Mesa acquires MVS
Mesa and UK-based Asteral merged in August with Permira's support