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FirstFloor et al. back €41m series-D for Skeleton
Latest round brings Skeleton's total funding to €93m since its inception in 2009
Mid Europa buys Polish e-retailer Displate
Company's founders will remain significant minority shareholders of the business
Abris exits locomotive leasing business Cargounit to Three Seas
Polish buyout firm Abris Capital Partners has signed an agreement to sell its stake in Polish locomotive lessor Cargounit, also known as Industrial Division, to Three Seas Investment Fund (3SIIF).
Innova to buy PayPoint's Romanian division
PayPoint will use the proceeds to focus on core UK markets
Lithuanian Aid Fund for Business looks to raise up to €500m
Fund has already secured a €100m investment from the Lithuanian government
Mid Europa sells minority stake in listed Waberer's
Transaction also includes a call option for trade buyer Indotek for the GP's remaining 47.99% stake
Enterprise Investors buys remaining stake in Pan-Pek
GP has acquired the remaining 35% in the company, having bought a 65% stake in the company in May 2018
Permira-backed Allegro lists with market cap of €9.8bn
Allegro intends to use the proceeds, alongside a new credit facility, to repay its existing debt
Mediterra acquires majority stake in Turkish fintech PayCore
GP typically makes equity investments of around €20m and currently has 30 portfolio companies
Abris acquires Apaczka from 21 Concordia
21 Concordia bought a minority stake in the Poland-based e-commerce logistics business in 2017
PE-backed Allegro announces intention to float
Poland-based e-commerce platform backed by Cinven, Permira and Mid Europa reportedly aims for €10-12bn valuation
J&T eyeing CZK 1bn initial close for J&T Investments fund
Fund has an open structure, enabling investors to subscribe or redeem any time
Baring Vostok, Vostok New Ventures sell Doc+
Baring Vostok Private Equity and Yandex provided $5m of financing to Doc+ in 2017
Longevitytech.fund to resume fundraising in early September
Fund aims to hold a second close on $2-3m by February 2021 and to raise the remainder within a year
PFR cuts its stake in Enel Russia
Changes are related to the planned change in the ownership structure within Enel Russia's consortium of investors
Innova exits Trimo to trade
GP acquired the company in a 2015 buyout from a group of Slovenian banks, including Nova Ljubljanska Banka
Genesis acquires Home Care Promedica
GP is investing from its Genesis Growth Equity Fund I, a vehicle that held a first close on €31m in 2019
Horizon leads $5m round for Liki24
Fresh capital will be used to finance the company's further expansion in Europe
Ceecat Capital on road for Fund II
Vehicle is the first to be raised since Ceecat Capital span out from ADM Capital in 2018
Jet Investment plans Jet 3 launch for late 2021
New vehicle's target is almost double the €153m that Jet raised for its second fund
Genesis buys majority stake in R2B2
Deal is the first from the GP's Genesis Growth Equity Fund I, which is targeting €40m
Heal Capital, EBRD in $10.25m series-A for Infermedica
Round also saw participation from existing investors Karma Ventures, Inovo Venture Partners and Dreamit Ventures
Horizon exits Glass Container to Vetropack
Glass Container companies are portfolio companies of Horizon Capital’s Western NIS Enterprise Fund
CMS hires five in Polish transactions team
All five lawyers have joined from Clifford Chance and will focus on mandates for private equity firms