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Research Team
Jeff Schlapinski, Managing Director, Research
Tatia Dzaptashvili, Analyst, Research
Central & Eastern Europe Research
Mid-Year 2024 Industry Data & Analysis
28 August 2024Overall private capital invested across GPCA’s markets – including Asia, Latin America, Africa, CEE and the Middle East – fell to USD17.3b in Q2, despite deal count increasing slightly to… Read More
2024 Trends in Global Tech
21 March 2024GPCA markets are searching for a new normal. After an unprecedented wave of activity during COVID-19, venture capital (VC) deal value and count fell for the second straight year in… Read More
2024 Industry Data & Analysis
20 February 2024GPCA’s 2024 Industry Data & Analysis features in-depth private capital data, commentary and analysis on key trends across global markets. Key data takeaways: Overall private capital deal value across GPCA’s markets… Read More
Private Capital in CEE: Building Businesses Against the Backdrop of a War
6 February 2024For private capital investors in Central & Eastern Europe (CEE), the economic and geopolitical developments of the last several years – including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – have presented a unique set… Read More
2023 Industry Data & Analysis
21 February 2023Private capital investment activity across GPCA’s markets remained strong by historical standards in 2022, with fund managers deploying USD208b. Overall deal value declined 22% from 2021, yet 2022 was still… Read More
2023 Trends in Global Tech
21 February 2023Overview GPCA’s annual Trends in Global Tech report traces venture capital flows across Africa, India, China, Southeast Asia, Latin America, Central & Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Amidst a… Read More
2022 CEE Data Insight
15 December 2022Private capital deal activity in CEE declined in Q3 2022 amidst a global tech slowdown and the Russia-Ukraine war. Still, opportunities in tech and the energy transition continue to attract… Read More
2022 Global Private Capital Industry Data & Analysis
16 February 2022GPCA Members can log in to download the complete 2022 Industry Data & Analysis Excel file. GPCA data through year-end 2021 across Asia, Latin America, Africa, CEE and the Middle… Read More
Mid-Year 2021 Global Private Capital Industry Data & Analysis
16 September 2021GPC 1H 2021 data on fundraising, investment and exit activity across Asia, Latin America, Africa, CEE and the Middle East Key data takeaways: All major markets posted year-over-year gains… Read More
CEE 2021 Data Insight
31 March 2021Total CEE exit value disclosed to EMPEA reached USD7.8b in 2020, bolstered by public markets transactions Total exit value in Central & Eastern Europe (CEE)—inclusive of Turkey, Russia, and neighboring… Read More
CEE & CIS Data Insights (Mid-Year 2020)
10 September 2020EMPEA Members can log in to receive exclusive access to the full detailed report (PDF) and underlying data (Excel). Buyout-focused GPs raised USD783m for CEE & CIS in 1H 2020, becoming poised… Read More
2021 Climate Data Insight
2 November 2021Based on GPCA’s newly developed taxonomy of climate-dedicated businesses, the 2021 Climate Data Insight covers climate-focused private capital activity in Asia, Latin America, Africa, Central & Eastern Europe and the… Read More
2021 Trends In Global Tech
25 May 2021Investments in Africa, Asia, CEE, Latin America and the Middle East EMPEA’s 2021 report on global venture investment traces venture capital (VC) flows across Africa, Asia, CEE, Latin America and… Read More
Central & Eastern Europe News
3TS Capital Partners-backed Catalyst Romania Exits Romania’s 123FormBuilder
3TS Capital Partners‘ affiliate Catalyst Romania fully exited 123FormBuilder, a Romania-based online form builder, via a sale to Kiteworks. Read More
L Catterton Acquires Majority Stake in Latvia’s Stenders
L Catterton acquired a majority stake in Stenders, a Latvia-based bath and body care company. Read More
NJJ Capital Acquires and Merges Horizon Capital’s Datagroup-Volia and Lifecell
A consortium led by NJJ Holding acquired and merged Ukraine-based TV provider Datagroup-Volia and mobile operator Lifecell, facilitating a partial exit for Horizon Capital. Read More
CEECAT Capital, EBRD and Morphosis Capital To Provide Growth Financing to Romania’s La Cocos
CEECAT Capital, EBRD and Morphosis Capital agreed to provide growth financing to La Cocos, a Romana-based supermarket chain. Read More
Innova Capital Acquires Controlling Stake in Poland’s Tutore
Innova Capital acquired a controlling stake in Poland-based education platform Tutore. Read More
Cerberus, EBRD and IFC Acquire Poland’s VeloBank
Cerberus, EBRD and IFC fully acquired Poland-based universal bank VeloBank from the Bank Guarantee Fund. Read More
Value4Capital Reaches ~USD119.7m First Close for V4C Poland Plus Fund II
Value4Capital reached a EUR110m (~USD119.7m) first close for its second V4C Poland Plus Fund focused on lower mid-market companies in Poland, Romania and broader CEE. Read More
Innova Capital and EBRD Invests ~USD21.8m in Poland’s R-Gol To Acquire Denmark’s Unisport
EBRD and Innova Capital invested EUR20m (~USD21.8m) in Poland-based football products retailer R-Gol to support its acquisition of Denmark-based football products retailer Unisport. Read More
Innova Capital and EBRD Invests ~USD21.8m in Poland’s R-Gol To Acquire Denmark’s Unisport
EBRD and Innova Capital invested EUR20m (~USD21.8m) in Poland-based football products retailer R-Gol to support its acquisition of Denmark-based football products retailer Unisport. Read More
Earlybird Digital East Leads a USD3m Pre-Seed Round for Turkey’s Grand Games
Earlybird Digital East led a USD3m pre-seed round for Grand Games, a Turkey-based mobile game developer, with participation from Laton Ventures. Read More
EBRD Leads USD170m Investment in Czech Republic’s Rohlik
EBRD led a USD170m investment in Rohlik Group, a Czech Republic-based grocery delivery platform, with participation from European Investment Bank, as well as follow-on from Sofina, Index Ventures, Quadrille and… Read More
Sapphire Ventures Leads USD200m for Ukraine’s Creatio
Sapphire Ventures led a USD200m investment in Creatio, a Ukraine-based CRM and workflow platform, at a reported USD1.2b valuation, with participation from StepStone Group, as well as follow-on from Horizon… Read More