Czech Republic
CEE closes out 2017 with strong investor confidence
Fundraising and deal activity both increased in the region during 2017
Espira holds first close for debut fund
Prague-headquartered investor launches its debut fund with a target size of €30m
Genesis acquires stake in D2G
GP draws equity from €80m Genesis Private Equity Fund III to finance the transaction
Mezzanine fully exits BioVendor Group
GP fully realises its investment in the Czech diagnostics business after three years of ownership
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
Jet Investment acquires Benet Automotive
GP wholly acquired the automotive components business with capital from its Jet I buyout fund
Dentons hires three new partners
New hires will strengthen the firm's corporate M&A practice in the Czech Republic and the Netherlands
Genesis takes minority stake in Czech retail merger
Genesis will tap its vehicle Genesis Private Equity Fund III to provide financing for the new company
Strong start in CEE for second year running
Region registered 10 deals in Q1 for the second year running, though 2016 saw deal volume halve in H2
Rockaway backs Czech book publisher Euromedia
Growth investor joins forces with local investors Daniel Křetínský and Patrik Tkáč, who provided additional capital
Genesis acquires 47% of POS Media Group
Transaction is the second investment made from the Czech GP's third fund, which raised more than €80m last year
Arx carves out Nutricia Deva from Danone
Former managing director of Candy Plus, Keith Dilworth, took part in the deal
Genesis exits Swell in trade sale
With the management also selling its minority stake, Altran becomes the sole owner
CVC and Summit's Avast in $1.3bn deal for TA's AVG
Bolt-on is first major acquisition for Avast since being bought by CVC in 2014
Czech GP Genesis hits €80m hard-cap for third fund
Prague-based private equity fund held a first close on €44.7m in August 2015
Genesis Capital sells AZ Klima in trade sale
Exit to trade buyer ČEZ Esco sees the second Genesis fund sell its entire shareholding in AZ
Post-communist succession driving Czech dealflow
First generation of entrepreneurs that followed the fall of the Soviet Union look for new owners
Genesis Capital completes Roltechnik trade sale
Exit to German trade buyer Roth Industries brings to an end eight years of Genesis ownership
Arx Equity holds €54m first close for Arx CEE IV
CEE-focused private equity firm raises €54m at first close for Arx CEE IV
CVC's Avast in $1.3bn bid for AVG
Antivirus software developer, formerly owned by Enterprise Investors, is to be acquired by its Czech competitor
Genesis buys Quinta-Analytica
Buyout marks the first deal for the €80m Genesis Private Equity Fund III fund
Genesis Capital exits Servodata to BDO Advisory
Exit comes nearly five years after the GP’s second fund acquired the Czech IT services company
Local capital may bridge gap between global LPs and Czech PE
With local LPs quietly upping their allocations to CEE funds, could we see the return of international LPs?