Despite persistent rumors of a possible IPO from AVG Technologies, CEO and President J.R. Smith continues to insist that no such plans are in the works. His latest rebuttal comes after a recent report by the Reuters news service that shareholders were considering an IPO that could be potentially worth €300 million to €800 million. [...]
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Possibility of AVG IPO Raised by Enterprise Investors
Late last week Polish investment firm Enterprise Investors raised the possibility that AVG, the Czech security software firm in which EI is the largest shareholder, could be listed on the Warsaw bourse next year. Citing AVG’s importance to the CEE region, EI’s Dariusz Pronczuk indicated the firm’s desire to have the company listed on a [...]
TA Associates Invests in AVG Technologies
In one of the largest private equity deal for CEE this year, Boston’s TA Associates has acquired a 25% stake in AVG Technologies, the Czech computer security software developer. The USD 200 million acquisition was made through the purchase of proportional shares from all current shareholders. Enterprise Investors retained 34% stake and has now surpassed [...]
