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Superangel targets up to EUR 50m hard cap for second fund
Estonian VC firm seeks further institutional investors; SmartCap to make EUR 15m anchor commitment
INVL inches closer to second Growth Fund
Work on Fund II could start once INVL’s debut vehicle is 75%-80% deployed, following two to three more deals
Spire Capital gears up for first close for EUR 110m fund
Polish tech-focused sponsor is centring fundraising efforts for its debut vehicle on institutional LPs
Genesis holds EUR 150m final close for GPEF IV
Czech Republic-headquartered GP reached its hard-cap with a EUR 15m commitment from the EBRD
GP Profile: Jet Investment doubles down on industrial impact ahead of next fundraise
Central European industrials-focused GP is in the planning phase for Jet 3 Fund and is eyeing further deals and exits
Re-Pie to raise single-asset fund for Muslim fashion retailer
Turkish GP will onboard investors to the fund until 31 May; proceeds will back Modanisa’s expansion
LongeVC mulls 2023 fundraise for second fund
Biotech-focused VC could hit the road for new USD 180m-200m vehicle once Fund I’s hard-cap is reached
Bridgepoint explores sale of childrenswear and toy chain Smyk
Beauty contest to select financial advisor for the auction of the Polish business was held earlier this yea
Gramex Drinks sponsors in bilateral talks with strategic suitors
Owners ARX Equity and Structured Capital are evaluating offers against other options for developing the Hungarian soft drinks maker
Western Balkans PE Fund gears up for debut vehicle first close
With a EUR 15m- EUR 20m close set for October, new SME-focused fund will now look to attract institutional investors from across Europe
Getir backer Re-Pie launches EUR 70m VC fund
Re-Pie Ventures 1 plans to hold a first close by the end of 2022, general partner Mehmet Ali Ergin said
Innova exits Trimo for 4.5x money
Deal values the Slovenian buildings supplier at 9.5x 2021 EBITDA; GP's 2020 exit attempt collapsed after lengthy competition process
Genesis buys majority stake in HC Electronics
GP is investing in the electronics manufacturing firm via its EUR 40m Genesis Growth Equity Fund I
Bogazici Ventures to establish three pre-IPO VC funds
Turkish GP looks to raise a total of USD 17m to deploy in biotech, gaming and fintech late-stage startups
Mid Europa hires Vesna Sipp from ICG
Sipp will join as head of investor relations
Bridgepoint hires Houlihan Lokey for Dr Gerard exit
Preliminary marketing materials for the Polish biscuits maker are expected imminently
Abris exits Patent Co to trade
Sale to Raiffeisen Ware Austria ends Abris's six-year investment period in the animal feed company
Abris buys dentistry supplier Dentstore
Dentstore is Abris's third acquisition in the dental supplies sector, after Dentotal and Dentechnica
Eleven Ventures announces EUR 60m fund
Eleven Fund III is 10x bigger than its predecessor fund, which launched in 2018 and closed on EUR 6m
Getir to raise more than USD 1bn at USD 12bn pre-money valuation
Getir raised a total of USD 1.1bn in three consecutive rounds in 2021
Turkven, Earlybird to reduce Mikro Yazilim stakes in upcoming IPO
Mikro Yazilim, a Turkey-based software company, intends to float a 54.34% stake on Borsa Istanbul
TCV-backed Grupa Pracuj lists in EUR 1bn IPO
TCV first invested in the Poland-headquartered online recruitment platform in 2017
Vitruvian's Bitdefender hires advisers for IPO-led exit
Romanian cybersecurity company appoints JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley for a dual-track process
Startup Wise Guys raising up to EUR 52.5m across three funds
Estonian VC is raising Cyber Fund I, its second Challenger Fund and its Opportunity Fund II
