Serbia
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
Western Balkans PE Fund gears up for debut vehicle first close
With a EUR 15m- EUR 20m close set for October, new SME-focused fund will now look to attract institutional investors from across Europe
Abris exits Patent Co to trade
Sale to Raiffeisen Ware Austria ends Abris's six-year investment period in the animal feed company
Mid Europa sells Knjaz Miloš to KMV, PepsiCo JV
GP makes the divestment from Mid Europa IV, ending a holding period of four years
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
Mid Europa sells Bambi to Coca Cola for €260m
Mid Europa makes the divestment from Mid Europa IV, which closed on €880m in 2014
Abris sells Kopernikus Technology to trade
Sale ends a two-year holding period for Abris, which bought the company via its third fund
BC Partners buys United Group from KKR in SBO
KKR acquired a majority stake in United Group from Mid Europa Partners in March 2014
Mid Europa buys MediGroup from Blue Sea Capital
Seller Blue Sea Capital, which established MediGroup in 2013, will retain a 45% stake
Abris acquires Kopernikus in Serbia
Founders Srđan and Zvezdan Milovanović will join Abris to grow the Serbian telecoms company
A country-by-country guide to investing in CEE
Part two of our CEE report, detailing the nuances of each country
Seed Capital leads DKK 6m round for TeleSkin
Round follows DKK 2m competition prize won by start-up in 2014
Mid Europa acquires Danube Foods Group
Food group rumoured to also have been circled by KKR
Advent, EBRD in potential partnership to buy Hypo SEE
Potential sale of Balkan bank network still in early stages
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
Strong finish to the year for faltering emerging market
A turbulent year for CEE private equity is ending on a high. Kimberly Romaine reports
Mid Europa exits SBB/Telemach to KKR for €1bn
Mid Europa Partners has divested Serbian pay TV provider SBB/Telemach Group to KKR, reaping a 3x return on its original investment.
Mid Europa's Serbia Broadband attracts private equity interest
Serbia Broadband, the telco firm backed by Mid Europa Partners, has attracted the interest of several private equity players, according to reports.
Blue Sea Capital’s MediGroup acquires Jedro
Blue Sea Capital's portfolio company MediGroup has agreed to acquire Serbian outpatient services provider Dom Zdravlja Jedro from Delta Generali Insurance.
Mid Europa refinances SBB and Telemach
Mid Europa Partners has merged Serbia Broadband (SBB) and Slovenian telecoms business Telemach Group, refinancing the group with €330m of senior debt.
Blue Sea Capital acquires Dom Zdavlja Dr Ristic
Blue Sea Capital has acquired Serbian private healthcare clinic Dom Zdravlja Dr Ristic.