Lithuania
Practica Capital invests €1.5m in East West Agro
Deal includes €4.5m financing package from Swedbank’s Baltic division
LitCapital sells Putoksnis stake to chairman Stulpinas
Lithuanian GP exits its stake in the struggling manufacturer of PET packaging to its majority shareholder
Vinted scores €24m series-C from Accel, Insight et al.
Previous backers Accel Partners and Insight Venture Partners also take part in round
BaltCap carves out OpusCapita’s Baltic operations
Sale forms part of strategic refocus for vendor
Livonia Partners holds €70m first close for inaugural fund
Fundraise exceeds first-close target by €20m
Trafi raises $6.5m series-A from Octopus and EBRD
Round sees investors join existing backers BaltCap and Practica
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Mezzanine Management in first Lithuanian PE deal since euro adoption
Mezzanine Management invests €7m in commercial refrigeration business Freor
Lithuania's entry into eurozone spells good news for PE
Lithuania joining single currency should boost PE activity across CEE
BaltCap commits €1.5m to Lithuanian wind farm
Deal marks the firm's first renewable energy investment
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
Baltic boasts Nordic nuance
Region is set for a boom in private equity investing
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.
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.
Intel, Practica back CGTrader
Intel Capital and previous backer Practica Capital have invested in CGTrader, a Lithuanian 3D model marketplace.
BaltCap Fund II reaches first close
BaltCap has held a first close for its latest fund BaltCap Private Equity Fund II (BPEF II) on €50.6m, with subscribed commitments of €63m.
Insight leads $27m round for Vinted
Insight Venture Partners and Accel Partners have taken part in a $27m series-B funding round for Vinted, a Lithuanian mobile marketplace platform for second-hand clothing.
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.
Practica Capital invests in Trafi
Lithuanian venture capital firm Practica Capital has injected $500,000 into Trafi, a Lithuanian journey-planning application developer.
LitCapital et al. back Baltic Bicycle Trade
LitCapital and German firm Panther International have invested $1.8m in Lithuania-based electric bicycle company Baltic Bicycle Trade.
Mid Europa-backed Bitė refinances debt
Mid Europa's Lithuanian telecoms company Bitė has refinanced its existing debt with €200m of senior secured floating rate notes at a 7.5% margin.
BaltCap invests in Coffee Inn
BaltCap has backed Baltic coffee shop chain Coffee Inn with up to €2m of debt and equity.