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Syntaxis sells Polflam to Baltisse
Firm's founders Maciej Szamborski and Wojciech Wilczak also make an exit in the sale
Innova Capital sells Neomedic in €70.5m deal
Sale of obstetrics-focused hospital group brings to an end a seven-year holding period
Mid Europa sells Bambi to Coca Cola for €260m
Mid Europa makes the divestment from Mid Europa IV, which closed on €880m in 2014
Rich shoppers and cheap talent quell CEE slump fears
Influx of high profile employers and the availability of affordable skilled talent could benefit the region during a wider European slowdown
INVL holds first close on €106m for Baltic Fund
Closing took place on 7 February 2019, seven months after the vehicle was registered in June
Skolkovo leads $4m round for Roistat
Skolkovo manages three VC funds (Industrial Fund, IT Fund and Agrotech Fund) with RUB 5bn in AUM
Mid Europa-backed Hortex buys Jurajska
Bolt-on comes just over a year after Mid Europa’s secondary buyout of Hortex from Argan
Horizon hits $200m cap for third Ukraine fund
Vehicle was launched in June 2016 with a target of $150m and has already completed six investments
Revo launches second fund
Revo is understood to have secured approximately 35% of the targeted commitments
Genesis targets close and launch in 2019
Growth fund will focus on companies with revenues of up to €15m and EBITDA of up to €2m
EBRD appoints new regional director for Romania, Bulgaria
Mark Davis joined the bank in 2013 as head of Armenia, after stints at Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs
Baltic buyouts boom as CEE slumps
Dealflow in the wider CEE region slumped in the first three quarters of 2018, but Baltic states enjoyed an uptick in activity
Cinven invests in RTB House
Investment is 14th from Cinven VI, a €7bn buyout fund that held a final close in June 2016
KJK buys winter sports equipment company Elan
Second investment the GP has made from its latest fund, KJK Fund III, since its first close
Horizon to hold a close for $200m fund
Emerging Europe Growth Fund III was launched in June 2016 with a target of $150m
Mid Europa buys Intive from Enterprise Investors
Enterprise initially invested in BLStream, then backed SMT Software Services, and built up the group
Mezzanine Management closes fourth fund on €264m
Central-Europe-focused mezzanine specialist raises its largest ever vehicle, banking on support from local LPs
Ukraine-based Horizon Capital's Rozetka bolts on Evo
E-commerce specialist Rozetka, owned by Horizon Capital since 2015, bolts on Evo
Innova and Solter invest in Oshee Polska
Poland-based isotonic and mineral drinks producer will pursue an acquisitive growth strategy
EI buys stake in Anwim
Investment will be used to finance expansion for Anwim, including the development of its Moya chain
BaltCap invests in Kool Latvija
Investment is drawn from BaltCap Growth Fund, which is currently fundraising with a €50m target
Abris sells Kopernikus Technology to trade
Sale ends a two-year holding period for Abris, which bought the company via its third fund
Jet closes second fund on CZK 4bn
Jet II is the largest private equity fund in the Czech Republic that is open to international LPs
Horizon backs confectionery maker Yarych
Horizon is currently investing from its $150m Emerging Europe Growth Fund, closed in 2016
