29.05.2009 - Hanseatic Capital invested in two new projects in 2008 and completed one add-on investment in February 2009. First investment was closed in Poland, where Hanseatic invested in MBO of Lynka, which is the leading promotional products company in Poland. In October 2008, Hanseatic invested in Boxer...

07.10.2008 - As of October 7, 2008 Hanseatic Capital became a full member of European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (www.evca.com). In addition to EVCA, Hanseatic Capital belongs also to Polish Private Equity Association (www.ppea.org.pl), Finnish Venture Capital Association (www.fvca.fi)...

19.08.2008 - Taggart Capital SA acquires 74.5% of Stone Harbor Holdings BV, the sole owner of Lynka Sp. z o.o. with help of Hanseatic Capital The President of Lynka Sp. z o.o., John P. Lynch, became the sole owner of the company that is the leading promotional merchandise company in Poland. Thanks to mezzanine financing...

31.10.2007 - In October 2007, Arco Capital Corporation (www.arcocapital.com) through its wholly owned subsidiary completed a transaction intended to expand the reach of its financing and lending activities in the Baltic region by acquiring Hanseatic Capital from the Baltic-American Enterprise Fund (BalAEF). Hanseatic...

03.07.2007 - Hanseatic Capital has completed two successful exits during first 6 months of 2007. In March 2007 Hanseatic divested successfully from its investment in Kalinausko Real Estate in Vilnius, Lithuania. In June 2007 Hanseatic exited from Favor. Favor is an Estonian metalworking company established 1990....

06.11.2006 - The only company in the Baltics specializing in mezzanine capital services, Hanseatic Capital, will offer financing in Finland and Poland starting November. Vice President of the company Kalmer Kikas says that the services are geared above all toward companies and individuals who need financial aid...

27.02.2006 - Hanseatic Capital has completed a successful exit from its investment in Eskaro, one of the leading paint companies in the Baltics and Russia. Hanseatic invested in Eskaro in 2002 in form of growth financing. During the period of the investment, Eskaro enhanced its strong market position in the Baltic...

07.02.2006 - Evli’s real estate equity fund Evli Property Investments (EPI) Baltic I Ltd has acquired a production facility from Estonia on 6 February 2006. The property was bought from Hanseatic Capital and it is located outside of Tallinn in the Saku community. It was built in 2003 and has a gross area of...

16.12.2005 - On 16 December 2005 Hanseatic Capital has been awarded the title Member of the Year 2005 at the Latvian Venture Capital Association (LVCA; www.lvca.lv ). The LVCA, co-founded by Hanseatic Capital in 2003 and the only one of its kind in the Baltic States, aims to promote the development of alternative...

04.05.2005 - A bank loan, mezzanine financing and increase of share capital are the principal options for financing both business enlargement and acquisitions – e.g., management buyout, management buy-in, etc. The natural question is when to use which sort of finance. When, for instance, should one use a bank...