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.
The Romanian state has signed a deal with Rheinmetall for a strategic investment in the national defence industry exceeding €500 million.
Bog'Art Steel, part of the Bog'Art Group, has announced the appointment of Alin Creangă as its new CEO.
BT and the Investment and Development Bank (BID) have concluded an agreement to support the development of investment projects intended for infrastructure and local communities.
Nearly half of Romanian managers (41%) anticipate an economic downturn in the country in 2026, driven by a challenging economic and political context.
Evrotrust, a leading European Qualified Trust Service Provider (QTSP), has secured €6.6 million in growth funding from 3TS Capital Partners to accelerate its expansion into Romania.