Grafton Capital Invests USD20m in Cyprus’ AI Developer Omilia
UK-based VC Grafton Capital has invested USD20m in Omilia, a Cyprus-based AI developer for customer support. Read more… Read More
Neogen Capital Invests USD543k in Romanian Robotic Automation Startup MissionCritical
Romania-based VC Neogen Capital has invested EUR500k (approximately USD543k) in Romanian Robotic Automation Startup MissionCritical. Read more… Read More
Index and Credo Lead USD2.75m Seed Round for Czech Anti-Fraud Tech Startup Resistant AI
US-based VC Index Ventures and Czech Republic-based VC Credo Ventures led a USD2.75m seed round for Czech Republic-based anti-fraud tech startup Resistant AI, with participation from Seedcamp, UiPath CEO Daniel Dines, Avast CTO Michal Pechoucek, and unnamed angel investors. Read more… Read More
Icebreaker Fund II Reaches USD54m First Close
Finland-based VC Icebreaker.vc has reached a EUR50m (approximately USD54m) first close for its second fund targeting early stage tech companies in Finland, Sweden, and Estonia. Investors in the fund include Finland´s state-owned investment company Tesi, KRR III, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company, and Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company. Read More
Baring Vostok Acquires Minority Stake in Russian Ecological Products Manufacturer Synergetic
Russia- and CIS-focused private equity fund manager Baring Vostok Capital Partners has acquired a minority stake in Russia-based eco-friendly detergents and cosmetics manufacturer Synergetic for an undisclosed amount. Read more… Read More
Paladin Capital Group Leads USD2m Seed Investment for Estonian Startup Dashbird
US-based venture capital firm Paladin Capital Group led a EUR1.9m (approximately USD2m) seed investment for Estonia-based serverless application troubleshooting company Dashbird. Read more… Read More
BaltCap Acquires Lithuanian Meat Processing Companies Krekenavos Agrofirma and Mesa LT
Baltics-focused private equity fund manager BaltCap has acquired two Lithuania-based meat processing companies, namely Krekenavos Agrofirma and Mesa LT, through BaltCap Private Equity Fund III (BPEF III). BPEF III financed the acquisition of Krekenavos Agrofirma through Mesa LT and became majority owner of the joint company. Krekenavos CEO… Read More
Private Credit Data Insight (Year-End 2019)
EM private credit funds raised USD8.1b in 2019, led by an increase in special situations fundraising EM private credit fund managers raised USD8.1 billion in 2019. As explored in EMPEA’s 2019 Private Credit Solutions report, investor interest in private credit opportunities has grown in recent years, which is particularly visible… Read More
Infrastructure Data Insight (Year-End 2019)
Infrastructure funds raised USD5.2b in 2019, led by closes for Actis and NIIF funds EM-focused infrastructure fund managers raised USD5.2 billion in 2019, led by commitments to two landmark funds: the USD1.2 billion Actis Long Life Infrastructure Fund and National Infrastructure Investment Fund’s Master Fund, which reached a fourth close… Read More
Central & Eastern Europe Data Insight (Year-End 2019)
Overall CEE & CIS fundraising was on par with previous years, while VC fundraising grew nearly fourfold Private capital fund managers targeting Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) & the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) raised a total of USD1.5 billion for the region in 2019. Total fundraising for CEE &… Read More
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