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UFG Private Equity invests in Santens
GP plans on investing more than $30m in company
BaltCap commits €1.5m to Lithuanian wind farm
Deal marks the firm's first renewable energy investment
Inventure Partners invests in Netology series-A
VC secures minority stake in Russian business
Masterlease IPO generates first exit for Abris
Company to float 40% stake
Baltic businesses ripe for buy-and-build strategies
The wealth of small companies seeking growth capital means buy-and-build is well-suited to the region
BaltCap acquires Ecoservice in €14.9m deal
First investment from BaltCap Private Equity Fund II
Mid Europa's Walmark bolts on Sinulan
Mid Europa acquired a 50% stake in Walmark in July 2012
Baltic boasts Nordic nuance
Region is set for a boom in private equity investing
EMF picks up Aviva's Turkish business
Deal part of Aviva's strategy to focus on core markets
Deal in focus: Guard Capital et al. invest $3m in Doktor na Rabote
Russian venture continues apace depsite political tensions in Crimea
Guard Capital et al. invest $3m in Doktor na Rabote
Capital injection values company at $16.5m
Ukraine crisis threatens Russian FDI
Crimea crisis
Enterprise Investors backs Tahe Outdoors with €3.4m
GP takes 32.4% stake in Estonian watersports equipment producer
Ukrainian investors remain defiant amid Crimea crisis
Crisis raises issues as local players try to remain positive
TPG reaps $479m in Lenta IPO
Russian hypermarket chain Lenta raised $952m in its IPO on the London Stock Exchange on Friday, with a market cap of $4.3bn and an enterprise value of $5.4bn.
Rockaway, Spread invest $1m in Brand Embassy
New VC firms Rockaway Capital and Spread Capital have injected $1m into Brand Embassy, a Czech Republic-based provider of a social media service enquiry platform.
Deal in focus: Intel and Practica back CGTrader
The latest investment by Intel Capital and Practica Capital in 3D printing marketplace CGTrader highlights the growing appeal of Europe’s previously underserved Baltic market.
Russia Partners launches RP IV fund
Russia Partners is fundraising for its new Russia Partners IV (RP IV) vehicle with a target of $750m and a commitment from the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
Index and Earlybird invest $26m in Socialbakers
Index Ventures has led a $26m series-C funding round for Socialbakers, a Czech Republic-based social analytics company, alongside existing backer Earlybird Venture Capital.
TPG's Lenta to raise up to $1bn in IPO
Russian hypermarket chain Lenta, backed by TPG Capital and VTB Capital Private Equity, plans on raising up to $1bn in its IPO on the London Stock Exchange and Moscow Exchange.
Accel-backed GetJar sold in trade sale
Accel Partners-backed GetJar, a Lithuanian app recommendation business, has been sold to Chinese mobile company Sungy Mobile for $5.3m in cash.
CEE: Activity picks up despite ongoing fundraising woes
An uptick in dealflow in the second half of last year has left local players hopeful for a more sustained recovery. Greg Gille reports