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Karma Ventures holds €70m final close for debut fund
Final close follows an interim close for the Karma Ventures I fund on €60m in June 2017
BaltCap exits Runway to KKR-backed Webhelp
Deal also sees the current majority shareholder Dasha sell its shares to Webhelp
EQT sells HTL-Strefa to Investindustrial
Investindustrial will merge HTL with PIC, a division of Artsana Group's healthcare business
Genesis appoints Janovský as CFO
Petr Janovský joins as chief financial officer along with new investment analyst Adam Ruta
Genesis exits POS Media Group
Deal comes just a year after Genesis acquired the firm via its Genesis Private Equity Fund III
21 Concordia acquires stake in VGL
Polish GP backed the firm via its special purpose holding entity Polinvest 8
PE-backed Şok completes Istanbul IPO
Turkish grocery retailer prices at the top end of its revised range, with gross proceeds of TRY 2.3bn
Local GPs rule the roost in Turkish mid-market
International investors struggle to gain a foothold in the Turkish mid-market as local networks provide domestic firms with a headstart
CVC-backed Avast to list in £2.4bn IPO
Offering, valued at £602m, represents 25.3% of the company's total shares
C2H acquires Kara
Prague-based private equity firm acquires a 90% stake in the leather clothing specialist
NCH Capital sells Groglass to Kartesia in MBO
US-based private equity house sells the Latvia-based manufacturer of anti-reflective coatings
Zubr Capital hits final close on $90m
Buyout fund initially had a target of $100m and held a first close on $50m in August 2016
Lithuanian PE association elects BaltCap's Alekna as new chair
LT VCA has elected an entirely new board and members will be appointed for two years
Zubr, EBRD back Targetprocess with $5m
The GP acquired the company via its Zubr Capital Fund I, which held a first close in 2016
Equistone-backed Gala Kerzen acquires Korona Candles
Deal marks the third candle manufacturer Equistone has acquired in short succession this year
CVC-backed Avast sets price range for £2.5-3.2bn IPO
Company announces a share price range of 250-320 pence for its upcoming IPO on the LSE
Cinven acquires Partner In Pet Food from Pamplona
Deal comes after Pamplona invested in April 2015, ending a three-year holding period for the GP
EI scraps Dan-Wood IPO
Offering did not achieve a price that reflected the GP's valuation of the company
Advent International in €1.91bn Zentiva carve-out
GP to buy generics business division Zentiva from French biopharmaceutical company Sanofi
CEE exit activity picks up in Q1 as buyouts drop
First quarter saw a significant drop in both buyout volume and aggregate value in the region, though the number of exits is up, year-on-year
Actera, Esas exit UN Ro-Ro in €950m trade deal
Danish ferry company DFDS Group is acquiring a 98.8% stake in UN Ro-Ro on a debt-free basis
CVC-backed Avast to float on London Stock Exchange
Listing would result in a free float of approximately 25% of Avast's issued share capital
PE-backed Sok readies for Istanbul IPO
Trading on the Instanbul stock exchange is expected to commence in May 2018
Mediterra sells ACP to Howden
Deal ends a four-year holding period under Mediterra, after the GP acquired the firm in April 2014