Romania
Euroventures scans CEE for tech-based B2B targets, plans new EUR 100m fund
Fundraising for Budapest-based sponsor's sixth fund is expected to start in H2 2024
INVENIO on the market for Southeast Europe-focused growth fund
With EUR 75m target, vehicle has the EIF and two Bulgarian pension funds among its LPs
Abris Capital 'confident' about new fundraise in 2023
Polish GP reinforces its ESG pitch and sees opportunities in rebuilding Ukraine
Abris buys dentistry supplier Dentstore
Dentstore is Abris's third acquisition in the dental supplies sector, after Dentotal and Dentechnica
Innova to buy PayPoint's Romanian division
PayPoint will use the proceeds to focus on core UK markets
NorthEdge-backed Catalis acquires Whyttest
Marius Potirniche, the founder of Whyttest, has become a senior executive within the Testronic team
Royalton-backed Certasig goes under - report
Royalton acquired a majority stake in Certasig in 2007 via its Royalton Capital Investors II fund
Mid Europa's Profi to acquire Pram Maya
Profi continues its expansion strategy by taking over Pram Maya's 18 stores in Prahova
TRG Management backs Amethyst Radiotherapy
TRG will help the Romania-based provider of cancer radiotherapy treatment to expand in Europe
Green Arrow buys renewables asset manager Quercus
Quercus Assets Selection manages five funds dedicated to renewable energy
Resilient Romania attracting PE
PE investment across all brackets has picked up in Romania this year, and CEE stalwart Mid Europa has just opened an office in the country
IceLake Capital buys NetRom
Netherlands-based IceLake backs NetRom to support its expansion and build new facilities
Mid Europa opens Bucharest office
New office will be led by Berke Biricik, a principal who joined Mid Europa in 2013
Mid Europa-backed Regina Maria buys Somesan Clinic
Addition of Somesan extends Regina Maria's reach to 19 counties and adds 20 outpatient clinics
Abris buys Global Technical Group
Tenth investment from Abris CEE Mid Market Fund III, a €500m buyout fund that closed in 2017
Innova buys Optiplaza
GP draws capital from Innova 6, a fund with a target of €325m that held a first close on €196m
Innova buys Optical Network
Innova will support the firm's plans to improve the product offering and customer experience
Highlander Partners acquires Ares Group
Cardiology care provider Ares Group is Highlander Partners' first acquisition in Romania
VC firms back €1.1m round for FintechOS
GapMinder VC, Launchub Ventures and Gecad Ventures take part alongside unnamed angel investors
CEE fundraising activity promises buyout revival
Fundraising in the region held strong in 2018 in contrast to the rest of Europe and promises to be even stronger in 2019, even as dealflow slumped
EBRD appoints new regional director for Romania, Bulgaria
Mark Davis joined the bank in 2013 as head of Armenia, after stints at Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs
Abris exits Urgent Cargus to Mid Europa
Exit ends a five-year holding period for Abris, which acquired the firm with its second buyout fund
Sequoia, CapitalG lead $225m series-C for UiPath
Funding was co-led by existing investor CapitalG with new investor Sequoia Capital joining the round
Abris appoints Stanculescu as head of Romania office
Stanculescu will assume responsibility for the supervision and operation of the Bucharest office