EBRD
Abraaj, EBRD invest in BRN
Abraaj invests in Turkish mattress manufacturer and retailer via new AGCF vehicle
Advent, EBRD buy Hypo Balkans for €200m
Purchase price is subject to financial results for 2014/15
Corporate venture profits in Russia
Geopolitical headwinds not deterring corporate venture investors in Russia
Advent, EBRD in potential partnership to buy Hypo SEE
Potential sale of Balkan bank network still in early stages
Innova Capital sells Meritum Bank to Alior Bank
Deal's value will be paid out in combination of cash and shares
Delta Partners joins €40m funding round in Virgin Mobile CEE
Delta invests alongside CEE Mobile Capital and two international financial institutions
Ukraine crisis: fight or flight for private equity?
For firms with exposure to Russia, is it time to run or stand firm?
Capman’s Maykor bolts on BTE
Company will use funds from $100m round last year
BaltCap holds second close on €85m
Latest investors include pension funds managed by SEB Wealth Management
MCI and EBRD invest $7m in Travelata.ru
New backer EBRD joins existing investor MCI
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
Baltic boasts Nordic nuance
Region is set for a boom in private equity investing
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.
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
TPG’s Lenta to float on LSE
Russian hypermarket chain Lenta, backed by TPG Capital and VTB Capital Private Equity, has announced its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange and Moscow Exchange.
RDIF and EBRD back Cotton Way
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have invested RUB 3.6bn ($109m) in Cotton Way, a Russian textile and laundry rental company.
Strong finish to the year for faltering emerging market
A turbulent year for CEE private equity is ending on a high. Kimberly Romaine reports
EBRD commits €20m to BaltCap
BaltCap has received a €20m commitment from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, as it nears a first close on its second fund.
TPG and VTB consider Lenta listing in London
TPG and VTB Capital are in talks with banks concerning a possible London listing of Russian supermarket chain Lenta.
CEE: Under-marketed and overlooked?
Central & Eastern Europe is a strong performer over a 10-year investment horizon, but investors remain wary. Is it time to take another look at the region? Kimberly Romaine reports from Warsaw
Avallon planning to raise €107m for second fund
Avallon MBO Fund II, which is planning to raise €107m for investing in Eastern European SMEs, has hit a first close after securing a cornerstone investment from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).