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ARX invests in Bochemie Group
ARX Equity Partners has taken a minority stake in Czech chemicals company Bochemie Group.
Resource Partners backs MAVIT Medical Center
Resource Partners has structured an undisclosed package of expansion funding to back the Polish private healthcare provider Centrum Medyczne MAVIT (MAVIT Medical Center).
Enterprise Investors injects €57m in X-Trade Brokers
Enterprise Investors has agreed to give Polish brokerage house X-Trade Brokers a €57m cash boost.
Carlyle spin-out Resource closes debut fund
Despite challenging market conditions, successful fundraising in the CEE region is not out of reach, as Kimberly Romaine finds out.
3TS Cisco Growth Fund invests in Rankomat.pl
3TS Capital Partners’ 3TS Cisco Growth Fund has acquired a minority stake in Rankomat.pl.
I2BF and VTB launch $100m nano-tech fund
London-based asset management group I2BF is looking to raise a new $100m nano technology fund, which it will manage alongside Russian bank VTB.
Mid Europa acquires Med-Sport
Mid Europa has wholly acquired Polish healthcare services provider Med-Sport for an undisclosed amount.
ARGUS acquires Calucem in SBO
ARGUS Capital Partners has acquired the Croatian supplier of calcium aluminate cement Calucem from Mid Europa Partners.
Gimv invests €3m in DataContact
Gimv has provided Polish telemarketing services provider DataContact with €3m of growth capital funding.
Advent acquires Euroclinic bolt-on for CMU
Advent International has assisted Centrul Medical Unirea (CMU) in its acquisition of Euroclinic Medical Centres.
Intel Capital and MCI invest €10m MALL.CZ
Intel Capital has led a €10m investment round alongside private equity group MCI for e-commerce site MALL.CZ.
Private equity funds linked to €4bn Polkomtel sale
Several private equity bidders have been linked to a possible buyout of Polish mobile phone operator Polkomtel.
Apax linked to Polish bank bid
Apax is in talks with Spain’s Santander over a joint bid for Bank Zachodni WBK, the Polish arm of Allied Irish Banks, according to reports.
Summit backs avast! with $100m
Summit Partners has invested $100m growth capital for a minority stake in Czech software vendor avast!
Galitsky launches Russian venture fund Runa Capital
Almaz Capital Partners founder, Alexander Galitsky has reportedly partnered with Serguei Beloussov, to launch a Russia-focused venture fund, Runa Capital.
Advent opens office in Turkey
Advent International has opened an office in Turkey, in a bid to strengthen its foothold in the region.
Advent and Turkven sell Roma Plastic
Advent International and Turkven Private Equity have sold Turkish manufacturer of PVC edge bands to Austrian wood manufacturing firm Egger.
IK Investment Partners acquires majority stake in Agros Nova
IK Investment Partners has agreed with Agros Nova to acquire a majority stake in the company.
CEE unquote" newsletter
Those investing in Central & Eastern Europe see it as having one of the best tax environments in the world, but it suffers from a shallow capital market and poor protection for investors.
Schönherr hires Borislav Bozhidarov
Borislav Bozhidarov has joined Central European law firm Schönherr.
Industry veterans launch new Russia fund, Elbrus Capital
Three industry veterans are launching a new Russian private equity investment company, Elbrus Capital, after they bought out the assets of Renaissance Private Equity from the Renaissance Group at the end of 2009.
CEE Private Equity Awards 2010: The winners are…
The unquote CEE Awards, the only such event to recognise excellence in the CEE private equity market, highlighted that prospects for the region are at long last looking up again. In a highly challenging environment over the past year, a few select firms...
Innova et al. purchase 100% of Polish Expander
Innova Capital has led a number of private equity investors in the acquisition of 40% of Polish independent financial adviser, Expander. Innova already owned 60% of the firm, meaning the firm is now wholly owned by private equity investors. No financial...
CEE private equity: Light at the end of the tunnel?
If people had been beginning to get comfortable with a slow, but steady recovery from the worst recession in living memory, the crisis surrounding the Greek economy will have served as something of a wake-up call. The issue, and the potential for dire...