Fil Rouge Capital surpasses €100 million in assets under management
The venture capital fund Fil Rouge Capital (FRC) has surpassed €100 million in assets under management (AUM), positioning itself among the more capitalized VC platforms focused on Central and Eastern Europe. Reaching the €100 million mark enables the fund to increase its investment capacity, provide stronger follow-on support to existing portfolio companies, and participate in […]
Museum of Illusions enters next growth phase as Brightwood Capital Advisors acquires majority stake
The largest and fastest-growing chain of private museums originally founded in Croatia, the Museum of Illusions, is entering a new phase of development through a strategic acquisition by the U.S.-based investment firm Brightwood Capital Advisors. The transaction marks a significant step in the brand’s continued global expansion and further validates its long-term market value and […]
BlackPeak Capital exits euShipments.com as Austrian Post acquires majority stake in regional e-commerce logistics leader
Austrian Post has agreed to acquire a 70% stake in euShipments.com, the leading integrated cross-border delivery and fulfilment provider in Southeast and Eastern Europe. The transaction marks a significant milestone for BlackPeak Capital, representing the first successful exit from its Southeast Europe Growth Equity Fund I (2021), following a four-year partnership focused on building a […]
Feelsgood Capital portfolio company Juicy Marbles launches Kinda Salmon, expanding alternative seafood collaboration with Revo Foods
Building on the success of their ongoing partnership, cult-favourite Slovenian meat alternative startup Juicy Marbles has introduced Kinda Salmon, a fermentation-derived salmon fillet developed together with Austria’s Revo Foods. The launch marks the second seafood product unveiled by the partners in the last two months and reinforces Juicy Marbles’ strategy of collaborating with leading animal-free […]
Provectus Capital Partners portfolio company Arsano Medical Group acquires Prima Nova, expanding specialist healthcare services in the Adria region
Arsano Medical Group, the largest and fastest-growing private healthcare group in the Adria region and a portfolio company of Provectus Capital Partners (PCP), has completed the acquisition of Prima Nova, a leading specialised polyclinic focused on occupational medicine, sports medicine and preventive healthcare services. The transaction marks another important milestone in Arsano Medical Group’s strategy […]
Prosperus invests in the company Yellow Submarine, which manages the leading premium burger brand in Central Europe, Submarine
As of 5th December, Prosperus Growth private equity fund, owns the majority stake in the company Yellow Sumbarine d.o.o. which is behind Croatia’s largest chain of craft burgers. Prosperus Growth raised over EUR 59 million and was additionally supported by the European Investment Fund (EIF) through the CROGIP program and Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and […]
Dental clinic Rident and Ridental dental laboratory join Adria Dental Group, the largest dental group in Croatia and the region
After last year’s investments in Zagreb based dental clinic Arena, Solin based dental clinic Salona Dental and dental lab Vladimir Tešija, Adria Dental Group’s growth continues with investment in Rident, the largest clinic in Croatia with clinics in Rijeka and Poreč, and Ridental d.o.o. dental laboratory, the largest dental laboratory in Croatia. With this investment, […]
Croatian VC fund Feelsgood Capital invests in BiteMe Nutrition
Croatian venture capital fund Feelsgood Capital signed an agreement to invest EUR 300,000 ($331,000) in local startup BiteMe Nutrition. The company produces raw energy bars and cookies from organic materials, gluten-free, sugar-free, and additive-free, Feelsgood said in a statement. Its products are available in eight countries. This impressive investment will help the Zagreb BiteMe Nutrition […]
SCV Technology Fund III: €70 million for tech start-ups in SEE
With the new € 70 million SCV Technology Fund III, South Central Ventures is bound to back more of the regional tech start-ups conquering global markets. We continue to look for excellent teams to join the portfolio companies we backed previously, including Cognism, AdScanner, Agrivi, Workpuls and Celtra, to name just a few. Transforming the region There are more and more […]
Aviva Polyclinic takes over the biggest urology Uro Centar Polyclinic
The Aviva Polyclinic, one of the leading polyclinics in Croatia, after investing in the specialist Dijagnostika 2000 Polyclinic, which focuses on radiology, also invested in the biggest private urology Uro Centar Polyclinic. The Uro Centar Polyclinic is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment for the diagnostics and treatment of urological patients and relates to top healthcare institutions […]