Private equity investor MidEuropa has acquired a majority stake in Romanian Business Consult (RBC), an IT system integrator specialising in retail, banking and industrial sectors in Romania.
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.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) projects that Romania's economic growth will accelerate to 1.2% in 2026.
Romanian engineering group Simtel Team has reported a 68% year-on-year surge in preliminary consolidated operating revenue for 2025, reaching RON 605.7 million (€121.7 million).
Romania recorded the highest annual inflation rate in the European Union in January 2026, reaching 8.5%, according to data published today by Eurostat.
Romanian energy group Electrica achieved record financial results in 2025, with preliminary net profit reaching RON 1.22 billion (€245 million), representing a 159% increase compared to 2024.
BCR Group reported a net profit of RON 3.32 billion (€658 million) in 2025, up by 20% year-on-year.