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Mid Europa Prepares Trio of Exits Amid Fundraising
10 May 2013 FinancialNews The exits will help entice investors into Mid Europa Fund IV, which is currently fundraising with a €1bn target and a €1.25bn hard cap, according to a person familiar with the situation. Mid Europa Partners is preparing three of its portfolio companies for sale, a move th... Learn more
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Buy and build activity plunges in Europe
13 May, 2013 AltAssets Buy and build acquisitions by European private equity backed businesses fell sharply in the first quarter of the year despite showing signs of a pickup late in 2012. Full article Learn more
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HIG Capital launches second Europe fund with €760m target
9 May, 2013 Alt Assets HIG Capital’s European arm is back in the fundraising market targeting €760m for its second fund dedicated to the continent. Full article Learn more
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Advent shelves plans for new CEE fund
Financial News 8. May US private equity firm Advent International is changing the way it invests in Central and Eastern Europe. The firm has shelved plans to raise funds dedicated to investing in central and eastern Europe and in future will instead invest in the region through its global fund... Learn more
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Warburg eyeing up to £600m from Poundland sale, IPO
AltAssets 7. May Private equity major Warburg Pincus is reportedly planning a sale or IPO of European discount store chain Poundland three years after picking up the business in a £200m deal. Full article Learn more
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Warburg Pincus inks Poland’s largest private equity deal in 2013 with INEA investment
AltAssets 23. April Warburg Pincus has sealed the largest private equity deal in Poland so far this year with the strategic minority investment in cable operator INEA. Full article Learn more
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Mid Europa Partners exits Lux Med for 2.5x return
AltAssets 15. April Private equity firm Mid Europa Partners has completed its exit from Polish healthcare company LUX MED, which has been sold to healthcare group Bupa for a return of 2.5 times. Full article Learn more
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Private Equity Firms And Investors Unite To Launch Reporting Platform
Dow Jones Financial News - Private Equity News 3 May he standard allows information such as portfolio company financials, fund information, cash flows and capital accounts to be exchanged in a single format A group of the world's largest private equity firms and their investors announced on Wednes... Learn more
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Mid Europa expects growth in Balkans
Bloomberg 25. April Mid Europa Partners LLP, a private equity firm, said it expects growth of its Western Balkan providers of cable and satellite TV, internet and fixed phones, as it formed a new unit to jointly run the operations. Full article Learn more
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State venture capital fund invests in media company
BBJ.hu 10. April The Széchenyi Capital Investment Fund (SZTA), a venture capital fund established by the state to support SMEs, has acquired a minority stake in Oxygen Media Group, a regional radio, television and internet portal company based in Győr. Full article Learn more
