Croatian startups to watch in 2022
In the selection for Novac.hr TOP25 startups to follow in 2022, 14 members of the jury participated, excellent experts in startup ecosystems who chose among 120 proposed candidates. The selected startups represent the absolute cream of the Croatian startup scene, and they are the domestic entrepreneurial stars from whom the most is expected in 2022! […]
Prosperus Growth’s third investment is in IntechOpen, a global leader in scientific Open Access books based in Rijeka
Zagreb, 17th January 2022. In its third transaction since establishment, the Prosperus Growth private equity fund invested in IntechOpen, a successful Croatian company and the world’s leading publisher of Open Access books. The investment in the majority stake in the company, co-founded by Aleksandar Lazinica, a serial entrepreneur known to the public as the owner […]
Provectus Capital Partners new owner of Aviva Polyclinic
Fortenova group concluded the sale of the Aviva Polyclinic, one of the leading Croatian polyclinics, to the investment company Provectus Capital Partners (PCP). Aviva Polyclinic is a select healthcare provider for patients, companies and insurers, offering a wide range of services to more than 40,000 users in the areas of prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation. […]
Private Equity Fund Prosperus Growth takes over Croatian IT company Neos
Croatian private equity fund Prosperus Growth has entered a strategic partnership with Neos, a Croatian company specializing in the most technologically advanced IT solutions, the statement said. Prosperus Growth has gained a majority stake in the company with a significant investment in Neos and confirmed its commitment to select investments in leading IT service providers […]
Croatian startup Mindsmiths receives EUR 1.2 million for AI platform
Croatian startup Mindsmiths is a pioneer in the field of Autonomous Support System (ASS). By connecting with the Mindsmiths platform, digital systems become autonomous, make independent decisions, and approach users proactively. “When your doctor, bank, mobile provider, or educational institution proactively offers you a solution to a problem it has identified, there is a great […]
Provectus Capital Partners (PCP) completes investment in Salona Dental Polyclinic; launches first regional dental group, Adria Dental Group
Adria Dental Group, which both Arena and Salona Dental polyclinics will be operating under, will serve as the hub for the Provectus Capital Partners (PCP)-initiated consolidation of the dental sector. Provectus Capital Partners (PCP), an investment company focused on the markets in Southeast Europe, has invested in the Solin-based Salona Dental Polyclinic, Dalmatia’s leading polyclinic. […]
Croatian financial consultancy startup BE-ON raises €1.3m from Feelsgood to solve financial exclusion
Feelsgood, the first Croatian VC for impact investing, backed the domestic startup for financial advice and lending BE-ON with €1.3M. The news comes two weeks after the fund invested €1.2M in the Croatian AI platform developing autonomous systems Mindsmiths. BE-ON aims to help financially excluded citizens deal with their obligations to credits and regain access […]
Infobip Acquires Peerless Network in US, Takes $500m Loan
The Infobip IT company has concluded a sales contract with the US-based Peerless Network company as well as ensuring a US$ 500 million loan, which places it among reputable IT companies with high growth and big value, Infobip reported. Peerless Network is a global provider of VoIP (Voice over IP) services from Chicago and Infobip […]
Spanish Cement Manufacturer Takes Over Calucem
Spanish cement producer Cementos Molins has taken over a full stake in Calucem, the owner of the Pula cement plant, from the Italian private equity fund Ambienta SGR. The value of the transaction, as it is unofficially known, is around 150 million euros. The transaction should be fully completed in the last quarter of this […]
Croatian-American ReversingLabs secured a $56m investment
Croatian-American company ReversingLabs has secured an investment worth $ 56 million in its Series B financing round, it was announced. Mario Vuksan and Tomislav Peričin founded ReversingLabs back in 2009 and today offer a range of products and solutions in the field of corporate cyber security. The $56 million investment was secured by a group […]