Enterprise Investors (EI) Fund IX will invest up to €20.4 million in 18GYM, one of Romania's leading fitness chains, acquiring a minority stake.
The investment marks a strategic partnership between Enterprise Investors and eTravel founder and CEO Andrzej Wierzba.
This year, the company will construct 140 single-family houses and expects to generate revenues exceeding €14 million.
The planned €24.7 million investment will give the fund a majority stake in Sescom, once the current majority shareholders acting in concert have, i.a., completed a squeeze-out.
DS Smith, the producer of packaging solutions, is investing over €14 million in its Romanian production infrastructure.
Romania recorded the most significant increase in industrial electricity costs across the EU during H2 2025, according to data released by Eurostat.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has signed an agreement with Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) to acquire approximately 10% of the shares of Carpathia Pensii, a Romanian private pension company.
New car registrations in Romania increased by 2.7% in April compared to the same period in 2025, while electrified vehicles reported a 26% increase and a 68% market share, according to preliminary data from the Association of Car Producers and Importers (APIA).
Romania's trade deficit fell 9.3% to €7.7 billion in the first three months of 2026, down €792.1 million compared to the same period in 2025, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).