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UFG Private Equity invests in Santens
GP plans on investing more than $30m in company
BaltCap commits €1.5m to Lithuanian wind farm
Deal marks the firm's first renewable energy investment
Inventure Partners invests in Netology series-A
VC secures minority stake in Russian business
Masterlease IPO generates first exit for Abris
Company to float 40% stake
Baltic businesses ripe for buy-and-build strategies
The wealth of small companies seeking growth capital means buy-and-build is well-suited to the region
BaltCap acquires Ecoservice in €14.9m deal
First investment from BaltCap Private Equity Fund II
Mid Europa's Walmark bolts on Sinulan
Mid Europa acquired a 50% stake in Walmark in July 2012
Baltic boasts Nordic nuance
Region is set for a boom in private equity investing
EMF picks up Aviva's Turkish business
Deal part of Aviva's strategy to focus on core markets
Deal in focus: Guard Capital et al. invest $3m in Doktor na Rabote
Russian venture continues apace depsite political tensions in Crimea
Guard Capital et al. invest $3m in Doktor na Rabote
Capital injection values company at $16.5m
Comment: Rhonda Ryan on the challenges of European private equity investing
GP discipline is vital as confidence increases
Ukraine crisis threatens Russian FDI
Crimea crisis
Enterprise Investors backs Tahe Outdoors with €3.4m
GP takes 32.4% stake in Estonian watersports equipment producer
Ukrainian investors remain defiant amid Crimea crisis
Crisis raises issues as local players try to remain positive
TPG reaps $479m in Lenta IPO
Russian hypermarket chain Lenta raised $952m in its IPO on the London Stock Exchange on Friday, with a market cap of $4.3bn and an enterprise value of $5.4bn.
Intel's Battisti calls for increased venture regulation
We are currently experiencing the biggest crisis in European venture capital for a generation, says Marcos Battisti, managing director of Intel Capital for Western Europe and Israel
Q&A with Pantheon's Helen Steers
Q&A: Pantheon
Privatisation: private equity's next big opportunity?
As Europe recovers from years of financial instability, many governments across the continent are looking to offload assets in a bid to reduce deficits. Could these potential upcoming state sell-offs provide an opportunity for private equity? Alice Murray...
Rockaway, Spread invest $1m in Brand Embassy
New VC firms Rockaway Capital and Spread Capital have injected $1m into Brand Embassy, a Czech Republic-based provider of a social media service enquiry platform.
Deal in focus: Intel and Practica back CGTrader
The latest investment by Intel Capital and Practica Capital in 3D printing marketplace CGTrader highlights the growing appeal of Europe’s previously underserved Baltic market.