Transactions in Austria, Hungary & Romania

Infobest group, specialized in the development of customized software solutions, with offices in Timisoara, Romania and Leverkusen, Germany was sold to AROBS Transilvania Software, the largest technology company listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (see News)

Montero Vet Srl, the leading Romanian distributor of veterinary pharmaceuticals and pet care products, was acquired by Biovet Distribution Srl.

The Romanian medical recovery, physio- and kinesiotherapy chain CTK secured growth capital from Agista, a Romanian private equity fund

(see News)

Adevinta, the global classifieds specialist, sold its Hungarian online classifieds businesses Jófogás, Használtautó.hu, and Autónavigátor to Ingatlan.com, the leading real estate classifieds platform in Hungary

(see News)

Clairfield advises Italian Epta S.p.A., the leading manufacturer of commercial refridgeration equipment, on the acquisition of HEIFO, a German refrigeration and air conditioning specialist (see News)

INTREN, a full-service, data-driven digital marketing agency, sold a majority stake to Lead Ventures, a Hungarian PE fund

(see News)

Indeco Grup, a Romanian waste management company, was sold to Brantner, a leading waste management company in the CEE region

FAMED Żywiec, a Polish medical equipment manufacturer of high-quality operating tables and hospital beds, was sold by Vienna-based EMSA Capital to BHM Group, a Prague-based private equity family office

(see News)

Green Fox Academy, a Budapest-based coding & IT bootcamp, offering junior developper and specialist courses, was sold to Slovak private equity firm Sandberg Capital

(see News)

ReMat Zrt., Hungary’s market leading plastics recycling company, was sold to MOL Group, a Hungary-based international integrated oil, gas, petrochemical, and retail company

(see News)

WTS Klient, a leading Hungarian accounting, payroll and tax service provider, was sold to ARX Equity Partners, a Central European mid cap private equity specialist

(see News)

aws Mittelstandsfonds sold its stakes in 3 portfolio companies to Swiss based Evoco: A.M.I., Communi5 and Document.One

(see News)

LKE Group, a leading German intra- and distribution logistics company, acquired metal works company Someg and the assets of Transcarpatia, based in Cluj county

LKE Group, a leading German intra- and distribution logistics company, raised acquisition financing from BCR – Banca Comercială Română

Bindr, an Edtech productivity platform for university and high-school students, raised financing from Lead Ventures, a leading Hungarian VC

Gebrüder Weiss, a leading European logistics group, aquires the operations of Wolf International

(see News)

Open Networks GmbH, a Vienna-based IT security and applications servcies company, was sold to German IT-group Bechtle AG (see News)

Nomentia Oy, a leading European treasury and cash management provider backed by Providence Strategic Growth (PSG) , acquired Austrian based treasury software provider TIPCO Treasury & Technology GmbH (see News)

Euroventures and angel investors sold 45% stake in Bankmonitor, Hungary’s leading marketplace for retail banking products, to Hiventures, a member of the MFB Group

Leading telecom & Internet price comparison portal tarife.at sold to Heise Group’s Geizhals.at

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Codecool, with coding schools in Hungary, Poland and Romania received a EUR 7 m investment for further regional expansion from Integral Ventures and existing investors Lead Ventures and PortfoLion Capital Partners

Hiventures, a Hungarian VC fund, sold its minority stake in Webshippy, an efullfillment company, to Trans-Sped, a Hungarian logistics group.

Supercharge Kft, one of Europe’s fastest-growing digital innovation agencies, sold a majority stake to Finnish technology powerhouse Siili Solutions Oyj.

CER, a Hungarian rail cargo company, raised HUF 2.2 bn (EUR 6.3 m) from Széchenyi Fund , a Hungarian VC fund.

Greenfox, a digital education company, raised HUF 450 m (EUR 1.3 m) from Impact Ventures, a Hungarian VC fund

Randivonal, the leading online dating platform in Hungary was sold to Russmedia International Establishment, the Austrian based investor in marketplaces, aggregators and e-commerce solutions across Europe

SPIE Deutschland & Zentraleuropa, the independent European leader in multi-technical services in the areas of energy and communications, acquires Christof Electrics GmbH & Co KG (“Christof Electrics”) in Austria.

Extreme Digital Zrt., the leading e-commerce company in Hungary, has merged with eMAG (part of Naspers Group).

Guenstiger.de, an online price comparison company was sold to Heise Gruppe, a publishing house based in Hannover, Germany.

ShiwaForce.com, the partner for digital transformation, was sold to Portfolion, a venture capital arm of OTP Bank Plc specializing in start-up and early venture investments. ShiwaForce offers a full range of services creating online solutions for both internal (intranet) and web (internet) presence as well as creating online and offline branding.

The Austrian company Ready2Order, offering cloud-based point-of-sale solutions, received growth financing from Reimann Investors.

AD Plastik Group, the largest Croatian manufacturer of plastic components for the automotive industry, acquired 100% ownership of Tisza Automotive Kft., a Hungarian auto parts supplier. With this transaction, AD Plastik Group continues its strategy of international growth and expansion of its customer portfolio. AD Plastik Group now has eight production plants in five countries.

Green Fox Academy, a Budapest-based “Tech School of the Future”, has raised EUR 750,000 from Széchenyi Tökealap, a Hungarian investment fund. The company provides new education products for the tech-driven labor market and headhunting services for companies to address the shortage of IT talent in Hungary (and Europe) and the increasing demand for high-tech skills in the workforce. The program includes a 4 month bootcamp for software coding. The funds will be used to further grow the Company’s product and service offering and to expand regionally. The first regional opening will be in Prague (Czech Republic).

Balázs Várkony and Gyula Kelemen, the founders of Extreme Digital, Hungary’s leading e-commerce company for consumer electronics, have bought back the 51% stake from Steinhoff International.

Polish Enterprise Fund VI (PEF VI), a private equity fund managed by Enterprise Investors, has sold 100% of shares in Netrisk.hu, Hungary’s top online insurance broker, to MCI.EuroVentures of MCI Capital Group, a private equity firm listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. Netrisk.hu is one of the largest online marketplaces for retail banking products and the largest company offering online comparison of telecom/cable, internet and TV packages in Hungary.

LOGIN AUTONOM Kft., a provider of innovative software solutions for Human Resource management, raised financing to expand business in Hungary and abroad. The success of the Company is based on its own-developed EASE++ software and modules that help to drastically reduce workload and decision processes for employers and employees, while also to boost labour efficiency and welfare.

AdRom Digital Media AG sold a 35% stake to Investnet AG, a Swiss private equity and investment group. adRom, founded in 2000, is a data-driven dialogue marketing company. adRom develops technology for real-time cross-channel marketing campaigns in the DACH region.