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Acquisition of Farmavet-Pasteur, the leading Romanian animal pharma company

CEE Equity Partners is pleased to announce that China Central and Eastern Europe Investment Co-operation Fund II acquired a majority shareholding in Farmavet-Pasteur group, the leading Romanian producer and distributor of veterinary drugs and vaccines.

Innova Fund VI holds final close at EUR 271 million

Innova Capital, a leading private equity firm operating in Central and Eastern Europe, reaches the final close of EUR 271m on its Innova/6, Poland-anchored fund.

Mid Europa Completes Exit from Knjaz Milos

Mid Europa Partners, announced today that it has completed the sale of Knjaz Miloš, a major player in the production of mineral water and non-alcoholic beverages in Serbia and the surrounding region, to a joint venture between Karlovarské Minerální Vody and PepsiCo, Inc. Mid Europa acquired Knjaz Miloš in 2015 together with Imlek and Bambi, the leading regional dairy and confectionery players, respectively, forming the consumer group - Moji Brendovi.

ARX Equity Partners exits Anwis

Following an approval by regulatory authorities, ARX Equity Partners has completed an exit of its investment in Polish manufacturer of internal and external custom made sun shading systems Anwis Sp. z o.o. (“ANWIS”) via a sale to Novaco Invest GmbH, a subsidiary of WAREMA Renkhoff SE. The ARX investment into ANWIS generated an overall 3.3x cash-on-cash return multiple and an IRR of over 30%.

CEE Equity Partners completes the acquisition of 15 Grain Silos and Logistics Hubs from Brise Group

CEE Equity Partners, is pleased to announce the acquisition of 15 grain silos and logistics hubs from the Brise Group, from now on held by Bristol Logistics SA. The assets are strategically located throughout the most productive agricultural areas in the country, and have multimodal connections that allow road, rail and/or water trans-shipment directly within the properties.

Cogito Capital completes First Closing of its late- and growth-stage Cogito Fund I at €55 million and closes its first investment in MarketInvoice

Cogito Capital has reached the first closing of its Cogito Fund I with €55 million in commitments. The Fund is focused on late- and growth-stage B2B software, fintech and mobility companies. Cogito will predominantly invest in Series B and C tech companies operating in Central Europe that have the potential to expand or are already growing in other European markets and the USA.

Abris invests in Global Technical Group, the leading end-to-end solution provider for building management in Romania

Abris Capital Partners, has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Global Technical Group, the leading end-to-end building management solution provider in Romania. Abris will partner with the two founders Mr. Fadi Rida and Mr. Mihai Stanescu to grow the operations of the Group and further expand in the region. The transaction is conditional upon securing clearance from the anti-monopoly authorities.

Innova Capital to acquire 100% stake in Optiplaza

Innova Capital, a CEE private equity firm will become a shareholder in Optiplaza, one of the top players on the Romanian optical market. The transaction marks further stronger entry of the fund into the attractive and growing optical market.

V4C closes fundraising at EUR 91M

Value4Capital announced the final close of its V4C Poland Plus Fund at Euro 91m. Following earlier closings which  saw  the  Fund  receive  substantial  commitments  from  themanagement  team,  theEuropean  Investment Fund,  the  European  Bank  for  Reconstruction  and  Development,  and  a diversified  group  of  Polish  investors,  the  final  close  sawnotablya commitmentby  PFR  Fundusz Funduszy FIZ, part of the Polish Development Fundgroup.

Innova to take up 100% of shares in Optical Network

Innova to take up 100% of shares in Optical Network, one of the biggest players on the Romanian retail and distribution optical markets.