Polish growth private equity firm bValue has successfully raised EUR 90mn for its third fund, significantly boosting its investment capacity. Particularly keen on exploring investment opportunities in Romania, bValue has a strategic focus on software, IT services, and e-commerce, and plans to invest between EUR 5mn and 15mn per project.
Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is one of the fastest growing regions in Europe by enterprise value and has grown by 760% since 2017, according to the latest annual report by Dealroom.co.
The Amsterdam-based startup and tech data company found three main takeaways from its research of regional venture
In an unprecedented development, the EU will make significant investments in new small and medium-sized enterprises as part of the “Accelerator” programme launched by the European Innovation Council (EIC).
Previously the EU has previously only issued grants or backed private investors, without taking ownership stakes. EIC director Jean-David Malo told
Estonia received the third most venture capital (VC) per person in the world over the last 12 months, according to business information platform Crunchbase. The Baltic country’s lofty position on the list is mainly due to the multinational Bolt, which raised nearly USD 700 million in a funding round