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Actera to acquire Gratis
Turkish buyout firm filed a request with the Turkish Competition Authority to acquire a 55% stake
Taxim buys Turkish lingerie designer Suwen
GP draws equity for the transaction from its €200m buyout fund Taxim Capital Partners I
Genesis acquires majority stake in Sanborn
Senior management and financial co-investor BDO Investment retains a minority stake
Capital Partners acquires Ekoplast
Ekoplast plans to expand geographically in France and other regions of western Europe
Genesis acquires stake in D2G
GP draws equity from €80m Genesis Private Equity Fund III to finance the transaction
Mezzanine Management backs MCI in ATM deal
Deal is the first investment from the mezzanine firm's latest vehicle, AMC IV
LaunchHub leads $1m seed round for OfficeR&D
Other backers include the founders of software company Telerik and the founder of RuneScape
InVenture sells stake in Busfor
Russia-based GP invested in the startup in a $20m funding round in October 2016
Capital Partners to sell Gekoplast to K-Holding
K-Holding intends to wholly acquire reusable packaging business Gekoplast before 30 November
CVC's Etraveli buys E-Travel
Combined group projects its total transaction value to rise to €3bn by the end of 2017
Mezzanine fully exits BioVendor Group
GP fully realises its investment in the Czech diagnostics business after three years of ownership
Enterprise Investors shelves Novaturas sale
GP is now considering a public offering on the Warsaw or Vilnius stock exchange
Enterprise Investors buys CBA Slovakia
GP intends to provide €16m in additional equity funding to deleverage the business
Stage Capital exits Mermeren in €73m trade sale
Added to previous value realisations, the exit delivers a 5x return on investment for the GP
Mid Europa acquires Hortex
GP is currently deploying Mid Europa IV fund, which held a final close in 2014
Point Nine Capital in $14m funding round for Brainly
Other backers include Kulczyk Investments, Naspers, General Catalyst and Runa Capital
Innova Capital acquires Inelo and OCRK
GP intends to growth the firms' expertise and technology domestically and globally
Tech deals return to the CEE region
Tech activity in CEE remains sluggish, though aggregate values are on the increase
ADM sells brick maker Brikston
PE firm invested in the brick maker in July 2014 via its Capital CEECAT Recovery Fund
Turkven buys majority stake in Vansan
GP signs a share purchase agreement after eyeing the firm for two and a half years
Innova nears €200m first close on sixth fund
GP invests in the business services, financial services, telecoms, healthcare and industrial sectors
Ardian-backed Ionisos buys Scandinavian Clinics Estonia
Company intends to develop through organic growth and further acquisitions
Arx nears fourth fund close around €95m
Lower-mid-market CEE private equity firm Arx held a first close on €54m in July 2016
Arx exits KVK in trade sale to Sika
Warsaw-based private equity house acquired KVK and its subsidiary, Parabit Technologies, in August 2010