Croatian first Unicorn
Last week’s announcement that the US private equity firm One Equity Partners is partnering with Infobip in their $200 million Series A round at a $1 billion valuation may not seem groundbreaking in the international technology market yet for a small mostly tourism-driven country like Croatia it certainly is. It is a sign for the global investment community that […]
CEE startups ecosystem – tech scene
The CEE region continues to evolve and compete to be at the forefront of the European tech startup scene. Moreover, the CEE startup ecosystem produced over 10 unicorns with a combined value of €30 billion. There’s been a drastic change in the region. That goes for the majority of early-stage startups 5 years ago to […]
Business environment in CEE facing Digital Challenges
Central and Eastern Europe offer a solid and attractive market for business opportunities. Overall, the business environment in CEE offers many advantages due to its strategic location. Moreover, long-term political stability, competitive tax system, highly skilled workforce and the international community. The wave of globalization calls for reaching beyond the borders, encouraging companies and corporates […]
Recent M&A deals in South-East Europe
We have seen in the past month new mergers and acquisitions in South-East Europe. Here, we included some of the latest M&A deals in South-East Europe according to an online media source. Croatia The European Commission recently approved the proposed acquisition of Slovenian retailer Mercator by Croatia’s Fortenova Group, the successor to the collapsed food-to-retail […]
Startups in Europe lag behind the US
Europe presents all the necessary elements to allow tech businesses to grow and scale. Startups in Europe have seen a surge in the number of unicorns and the pace at which they are created. Of the 99 venture-capital-backed European unicorns, 14 were added in 2019 alone. These include Germany’s online bank N26, France’s healthcare scheduling […]
The Digital Economy in CEE – market overview
The development of the digital economy in CEE has shown a remarkable achievement and grew almost twice as fast as the previous two years, a new report from McKinsey has revealed. Even though in 2020 the Covid-19 outbreak has led to numerous uncertainties about the future, one thing is clear – the pandemic has accelerated […]
Foreign Direct Investment flows
During the time of COVID-19, Foreign Direct Investment flows are expected to fall by 30% in 2020. Despite the government support and policy measures to help against COVID-19 pandemic, FDI flows are expected to drop. According to the latest report from OECD, FDI could play an important role in supporting economies during and after the […]
Private Equity in CEE overview
Private Equity in South-East Europe is alive and well. There are few talks in media on the recent acquisitions in the South-East region. One of them includes Nikos Stathopoulis, chairman of BC Partners’ portfolio management committee. Moreover, Nikos is also a chairman of Serbia based United Group and leads media and telecoms. Last year, there […]
Changes in the M&A world: Tech sector
While the crisis has not yet passed, M&A discussions are already increasing. Many firms that were once in a stable position last year are now looking for an exit strategy or need to merge for growth or survival. In the latest Economic Outlook chapter, economic experts describe a baseline scenario. In the scenario the pandemic fades in […]
Healthcare M&A Deals in 2020
The health care industry is on an edge and caught up in the middle of a hurricane. We have listed here healthcare M&A Deals in 2020. With the hospitalizations for COVID-19, revenue that is crucial to the economic growth and stabilization for most hospitals has declined. In addition to directly or indirectly supporting COVID-19 care, […]
