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CapMan Russia exits Russian Baltic Pork Invest
CapMan has sold its holding in pig farm operator Russian Baltic Pork Invest (RBPI) to Thailand-based Charoen Pokphand Foods.
Almaz leads $6m round for Nival
Almaz Capital has led a $6m series-A funding round for Nival, a Russian game developer, alongside the company’s previous investors.
Estimote raises $3.1m
Poland- and US-based Bluetooth hardware company Estimote has raised $3.1m from a syndicate of venture capital firms, trade players and hedge funds.
Palamon's Wilson appointed by Silverfleet
Annette Wilson, Silverfleet Capital
Runa backs Anturis series-A
Runa Capital and VEB Innovations have injected $2m into Anturis, a Russia- and US-based provider of IT monitoring and troubleshooting services for SMEs.
Video: DFJ's Sage on Europe's next big tech trends
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LPs expect net returns of at least 11%
The majority of LPs anticipate annual net returns in excess of 11% over the next three to five years, according to the latest Coller Capital Global Barometer.
Direct secondaries: breathing new life
An industry-wide impetus is needed to resuscitate an ailing sector. Kimberly Romaine reports
Truwit, Sillitoe replace Halusa at Apax helm
Mitch Truwit and Andrew Sillitoe, Apax Partners
Credit Suisse to sell DLJ Merchant Banking to Coller
Credit Suisse Group is to sell its shares in mid-market buyout arm DLJ Merchant Banking Partners to Coller Capital, according to reports.
Montagu sells Emitel to Alinda
Montagu Private Equity has sold Polish broadcasting infrastructure provider Emitel to Alinda Capital Partners, a US infrastructure investment company.
VTB sells Luxoft stake for $95.2m
VTB Capital has sold its 10.4% stake in Luxoft, its portfolio company that listed on the NYSE earlier this year, for $95.2m, reaping a gross IRR in excess of 50%.
Rhonda Ryan joins Altius
Rhonda Ryan, Altius Associates
Deal in Focus: Horizon Capital reaps 3.2x on Platinum exit
Horizon Capital has sold Ukrainian consumer loan provider Platinum Bank to a consortium of financial investors, after a seven-year holding period that saw the bank re-branding and re-focusing its strategy.
EBRD commits €20m to BaltCap
BaltCap has received a €20m commitment from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, as it nears a first close on its second fund.
21 Partners raises €60m for Polish fund
21 Partners has expanded into Poland by establishing a local team and holding a first close on €60m for mid-market fund 21 Concordia.
Prostor and Flint invest $3m in Federal Finance
Prostor Capital and Flint Capital have jointly invested $3m in Holding Federal Finance Group, a group of Russian providers of remote online financial services.
Clifford Chance promotes Matthew Layton
Matthew Layton, Clifford Chance
The secondary buyout "selfie"
SBO "selfies"
Horizon Capital and East Capital exit Platinum
Horizon Capital and East Capital have sold retail lending bank Platinum to a consortium of investment funds and financial investors, including the European Infrastructure Investment Company.
PE-backed GTS goes to Deutsche Telekom for €546m
Deutsche Telekom has bought GTS Central Europe, a telecommunications company backed by a consortium of private equity firms including Bessemer Venture Partners and Oak Investment Partners, for €546m.
CMS sets up shop in Turkey
Law firm CMS has opened an office in Istanbul, highlighting the ever-increasing dominance of the Turkish economy.
Prostor et al. back AdMoment
Prostor Capital and e.ventures have injected $3m into AdMoment, a Russian developer of a real-time bidding platform for mobile advertising.