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The Case for Private Capital in CEE
This EMPEA Brief explores Central and Eastern Europe’s place in the global private capital landscape, with an eye to the challenges and often overlooked opportunities posed by its “in-between” status
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V4C to Acquire Majority Stake in Summa Linguae
Poland- and Central Europe-focused private equity fund manager Value4Capital (V4C) has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Summa Linguae Technologies, a Poland-based language technology service provider, for PLN54 million
Read MoreLightspeed Leads USD141 Million Series E Round for Vinted
Global venture capital fund manager Lightspeed Venture Partners has led an EUR128 million (approximately USD141 million) Series E funding round for Vinted, a Lithuania-based second-hand fashion e-commerce company. Additional investors
Read MoreFlixBus Agrees to Acquire Kamil Koç from Actera Group
Germany-based transportation provider FlixBus has agreed to acquire Turkey-based bus transport company Kamil Koç Otobüsleri from Actera Group, a Turkey-focused private equity fund manager. Actera acquired a 100 percent stake
Read MoreBaltCap to Exit auto24 to Apax-Backed Baltic Classifieds Group
BaltCap, a private equity firm focused on the Baltic countries, has agreed to sell Estonia-based online advertising company auto24 to Baltic Classifieds Group, a Lithuania-based advertising company owned by global
Read MoreSEAF Serbia Impact Fund Invests in AVB Team
Global impact investing firm SEAF has invested in Serbia-based facility management service provider AVB Team. The company offers cleaning, technical maintenance, repair, disinfection, pest control, and gardening services to more
Read MoreInnova Capital to Purchase Majority Stake in CS Group Polska
Central Europe-focused private equity firm Innova Capital will purchase a majority stake in Poland-based digital marketing services company CS Group Polska, pending final negotiations. This investment will be the fourth
Read More3TS and Neo Ventures Invest in NEXD
Estonia-based advertising technology company NEXD has received funding from European technology-focused growth capital investor 3TS Capital Partners and Neo Ventures, an Eastern Europe-focused early-stage investor. The company, which has a
Read MoreGeneral Atlantic Leads Investments in Nobroker and Kiwi.com
Global growth equity fund manager General Atlantic has led a USD51 million Series C investment in India-based real estate services company Nobroker. Asia-focused private equity and venture capital firms SAIF
Read Moreivi Raises USD40 Million from RDIF, Mubadala, Baring Vostok, Flashpoint, RTP Global, and Winter Capital (
A consortium of investors including the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Mubadala Investment Company, Baring Vostok Capital Partners, Flashpoint, RTP Global, and Winter Capital have agreed to invest USD40 million
Read MoreMid Europa Agrees to Sell Knjaz Miloš to KMV and PepsiCo
Central and Eastern Europe-focused private equity fund manager Mid Europa Partners has agreed to sell Knjaz Miloš, a Serbia-based beverage producer, to Czech Republic-based bottled water company Karlovarské Minerální Vody
Read MoreVolt Lines Raises US$1 Million in Pre-Series A Round Led by Dubai Angel Investors
Volt Lines, a Turkey-based company offering subscription-based minibus transportation services, has raised US$1 million in a pre-Series A round led by Dubai Angel Investors, a Middle East-focused angel investment network.
Read MoreMezzanine Management Closes Fourth Fund at US$299 Million (CEE and CIS)
Central and Eastern Europe-focused private credit fund manager Mezzanine Management has reached a final close for Accession Mezzanine Capital IV with EUR264 million (approximately US$299 million) in capital commitments. The
Read MoreSouth Central Ventures Leads US$5.5 Million Financing Round for ConveyIQ (CEE and CIS)
Balkans-focused venture capital investor South Central Ventures has led a US$5.5 million financing round for U.S.-based software developer ConveyIQ. CEE-focused venture capital firm 3TS Capital Partners and technology-focused investor StarVest
Read MoreUFG Private Equity Acquires Stake in Russian Towers from Macquarie (CEE and CIS)
UFG Private Equity, the buyout and growth equity arm of Russia-focused alternative investment group UFG Asset Management, has acquired a large minority stake in Russia-based telecom infrastructure developer Russian Towers
Read MoreValue4Capital Acquires Kom-Eko from Royalton Partners (CEE and CIS)
Poland- and Central Europe-focused mid-market buyout firm Value4Capital has acquired Kom-Eko, a Poland-based municipal and commercial waste collection, sorting and processing company. Value4Capital acquired the company through V4C Poland Plus
Read MoreIFC Invests US$10 Million in Twiga Foods with TLcom Capital, Partially Exits Hamkorbank to responsAbility Investments (Africa, CEE and CIS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC) and venture capital firm TLcom Capital have led an investment of US$10 million in Twiga Foods, a Kenya-based agribusiness technology company. Other participants in the funding
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