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Rockaway leads $2m investment in Albanian website Gjirafa
Czech and US-based firm claims round is first ever tech investment in Albania region
Genesis hires Kvíčala and Hýla
Czech investor adds members to funds and advisory teams
Deal in Focus: Livonia makes maiden deal with Ha Serv
Estonian wood products company becomes first acquisition from Baltic GP’s inaugural fund
Karma Ventures holds €40m first close for maiden fund
The Taliinn-based VC firm is backed by part of Skype’s founding team
CEE makes strong start to 2016 despite lack of LP attention
Private equity firms complete five buyouts and four exits in January 2016 alone
Mid Europa promotes seven
Kozlowska-Login and Habanova to become associate directors at the CEE-focused investor
LitCapital sells Putoksnis stake to chairman Stulpinas
Lithuanian GP exits its stake in the struggling manufacturer of PET packaging to its majority shareholder
TA Associates takes minority stake in Eurowag
US-based GP makes foray into the Czech Republic with investment in logistics payments provider
Highlander takes 60% stake in QFG
Deal continues flurry of activity in Poland for the GP, having completed two exits in the past week
Highlander sells Poland's Medi-system to Orpea
GP exits 50% stake in Polish care provider to Paris-listed trade buyer Orpea
21 Partners buys Polish childrenswear maker Wójcik
Business is acquired through 21 Partners' Warsaw branch, 21 Concordia
Highlander sells ZREW to CGS-owned R&S Group
US GP sells Polish company to PE-owned Swiss group
Mid Europa sells Bite to Providence
Deal ends Mid Europa's eight year ownership of the Baltic company
Innova acquires Slovenian construction company Trimo
Innova acquired the business from banks after Trimo landed debt restructuring agreement
Vinted scores €24m series-C from Accel, Insight et al.
Previous backers Accel Partners and Insight Venture Partners also take part in round
Building Baltic bridges vital to region's buy-and-builds
Strategies to build out portfolio companies into neighbouring countries could provide welcome growth
Pfleiderer Grajewo to list for reverse takeover
Atlantik portfolio company finds success with second bookbuilding attempt
Resource Partners acquires Polish animal feed company Golpasz
Golpasz's board will retain significant minority stake
Advent to remain active in CEE despite office closures
Warsaw and Prague offices to close as part of strategy change
BaltCap acquires Baltic waste management group EKT
GP will acquire 75%, with balance held by management
Enterprise Investors' Kofola in CZK 11.4bn Prague listing
Soft drinks maker priced at lower end of range
BaltCap acquires 56% of DIE
Balance of shares to be held by management and key employees
BaltCap's Impuls expands with Arctic Sport Clubs bolt-on
Bolt-on comes four years after BaltCap first backed Impuls
3TS Capital leads $5m round for Vector Watch
Romanian IT group remains largest shareholder after deal