Industry | 25 July, 2025 at 11:00 AM
PE activity surges in Romania in H1 2025
Private equity (PE) activity in Romania saw a significant uplift in H1 2025, with a total of 5 acquisitions and 5 exits finalized by PE funds.
Private equity (PE) activity in Romania saw a significant uplift in H1 2025, with a total of 5 acquisitions and 5 exits finalized by PE funds.
Private equity firm Innova Capital has announced the launch of its Technology Advisory Board, which is the first of its kind in CEE.
Women account for just over one in five (21%) investment professionals in private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) funds operating in Romania.
Optional pension funds in Romania can allocate up to 10% of their total assets to private equity investment funds in Romania, the EU, and OECD countries.
The ratio of Private Equity investment value to Romania's GDP is just 0.041%, ten times lower than the similar ratio at the European level.
Private equity (PE) fund investments in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) reached a total volume of €1.71 billion in 2023, while Romania ranked 4th at the CEE level.
The Romanian private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) sector has demonstrated significant contributions to job creation and economic growth.
Over 70% of the study participants anticipate an increase in the number of completed transactions in Romania by investment funds, after 20 were completed in 2023 transactions.
Parapet, the Romanian EPC contractor specialising in renewable energy, has announced the signing of seven new contracts with Italian green energy company, Alerion.
The Ministry of Finance (MF) has borrowed RON 833 million (around €167.3 million) from banks through two state bond issues, according to BNR data.
The Competition Council in Romania has issued a series of competition concerns regarding the planned acquisition of local retailer La Cocoș by the Schwarz Group.
The volume of retail trade in Romania saw a significant drop in September 2025, registering a -2.1% decrease compared to the same month in the previous year.
The EC has adopted a comprehensive transport package aimed at accelerating the roll-out of Europe's high-speed rail network and boosting investment in renewable...