Russia
Point Nine Capital et al. back DocPlanner
Point Nine Capital, Piton Capital, RTA Ventures and business angels have invested $1m in DocPlanner, a Polish online medical appointment booking services company.
Elbrus Capital invests in SPSR-Express
Elbrus Capital has taken a stake in Russian delivery business SPSR-Express, leading to a partial exit of the Russian Retail Growth Fund.
Horizon invests $40m in bank TCS
Horizon Capital has invested $40m in Russian online bank Tinkoff Credit Systems Bank (TCS).
Virgin and Rusnano launch emerging markets fund
Virgin Group, Virgin Green Fund and Russian nanotechnology investor Rusnano Capital have launched an emerging markets fund with commitments exceeding $200m.
Intel Capital leads $4m financing round for Eruditor
Intel Capital and Runa Capital have invested $4m in Russian e-commerce business Eruditor Group.
Elbrus Capital Fund II gets $20m commitment from World Bank
Elbrus Capital's second fund has received a $20m capital commitment from World Bank's investment arm International Financing Corporation (IFC).
Baring Vostok raises $1.5bn for fifth fundraising effort
Baring Vostok has held a final close for Baring Vostok Private Equity Fund V LP and Baring Vostok Fund V Supplemental Fund LP, raising a total amount of $1.5bn.
Elbrus Capital Fund II gets $50m injection from EBRD
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has agreed to invest up to $50m in Russia-based Elbrus Capital Fund II.
PPF Group exits Nomos-Bank
Czech private equity firm PPF Group has sold its 26.53% stake in Russian private banking group Nomos-Bank in a trade sale to Otkritie Financial Corporation and businessmen Alexander Mamut and Oleg Malis.
Italian and Russian banks to launch joint venture
Italian banking group Intesa Sanpaolo and Russian bank Gazprombank have signed an agreement to make private equity investments in medium-sized local companies.
Providence acquires HSE24 from AXA PE
Providence Equity has acquired Germany-based international home shopping group Home Shopping Europe (HSE24) from AXA Private Equity for an estimated €650m.
Intel Capital et al. back KupiVIP
Intel Capital has led a $38m funding round for Russian e-commerce fashion retailer KupiVIP Holding.
CapMan Russia acquires 25% of Vital Development Company
CapMan Russia has bought a 25% stake in Russian laboratory equipment company Vital Development Company.
UFG et al. acquire KDL Test
UFG Private Equity, CapMan Russia and the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have acquired Russian medical diagnostics company KDL Test.
CapMan Russia exits Tascom to trade player MTS
CapMan has exited Russian telecommunications firm Tascom to local trade player Mobile TeleSystems (MTS).
CapMan Russia buys minority stake in Top League
CapMan Russia has acquired a minority stake in Russian sporting goods retail chain Top League.
DST Global invests in German online retailer
DST Global has bought a 4%-stake in German online fashion retailer Zalando.
PE in emerging markets: local presence not key?
Speaking at unquote’s 20th anniversary summit in London yesterday, Development Partners International’s Eduardo Gutierrez-Garcia told delegates why his firm felt no need to set up shop in Africa. Other emerging markets tell a different story though....
PPF Group increases Eldorado stake
Czech private equity group PPF has acquired the remaining shares in Russian retail chain Eldorado.
GIMV, CapMan back Russia’s Expert Photo
GIMV and CapMan have backed Russian photo business Expert Photo with an injection of growth capital.
Blackstone looking to invest in Russia
Blackstone Group is taking a closer look at Moscow on the search for investment opportunities in energy, emerging markets and growth capital for small companies.
General Atlantic invests in Kaspersky Lab
General Atlantic (GA) has provided Russian IT security solutions firm Kaspersky Lab with growth capital funding of an undisclosed amount.
I2BF and VTB launch $100m nano-tech fund
London-based asset management group I2BF is looking to raise a new $100m nano technology fund, which it will manage alongside Russian bank VTB.
Galitsky launches Russian venture fund Runa Capital
Almaz Capital Partners founder, Alexander Galitsky has reportedly partnered with Serguei Beloussov, to launch a Russia-focused venture fund, Runa Capital.