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.
Helleniq Energy has completed two photovoltaic parks in southern Romania with a combined capacity of 58 MW, marking the company's first operational renewable energy assets in the country. The projects are part of a 2023 agreement with Metlen for developing four solar projects totalling 211 MW.
Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Romania has appointed Anca Petcu as Chief Operations and Transformation Officer and Deputy CEO, following approval from the National Bank of Romania.
Patria Bank has signed a contract to sell its 99.9% stake in SAI Patria Asset Management to BRD Asset Management SAI for €5.5 million.
Romania's retail sales volume (excluding automotive and motorcycle trade) dropped 9.1% year-on-year in January 2026 in gross terms, and 6.5% when adjusted for working days and seasonality, according to data released by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
Romania is set to host additional US military assets following a high-level Supreme Council of National Defence (CSAT) decision.