Romanian startups raised €103 million in 2025 across 40 transactions, according to a new report by How to Web. The total investment volume is approximately 20% lower than in 2024, showing a recalibration in investment activity within the local ecosystem.
Romanian companies Finqware, Questo are among the fastest growing technology start-ups in the region, being included in the 2025 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Central Europe ranking.
Members of TechAngels, Romania's leading angel investor network, have directly invested almost €1 million in startups during H1 2025.
DRUID was also named the winner of the CE Tech Rocketship special category, offered by Google Cloud, the program's technology partner at regional level.
The startups in the Early Game Fund I portfolio reached annual revenues of 43 million euros and over 400 employees.
TechAngels members' investment intent for the second semester is €1.8 million, almost double the H1, a similar trend to last year.
Rolling Facility is a new service available on SeedBlink Syndicates that consolidates multiple small investments into a single entity to streamline cap table management.
AccelerAction, a virtual space that connects DeepTech innovators across Europe and that is funded by the European Union, is launching Collab.
The European Commission (EC) has finalised the signing of the SAFE loan agreement with Romania.
Sphera Franchise Group, Romania's largest food service group, reported consolidated sales of €75.6 million in Q1 2026, up 4.2% compared to the same period last year. Growth was driven by the return to positive performance of KFC Romania and the strong evolution of Taco Bell.
Hidroelectrica signed a €188.5 million contract for the refurbishment of Râul Mare Retezat Hydropower Plant. The project aims to modernize and improve the efficiency of the company's generation capacities.
E.ON has successfully issued two tranches of green bonds worth €1.3 billion, bringing its total funding since the beginning of the year to €4.3 billion.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Europe declined in 2025, marking a period of slowdown and structural transformation of the investment landscape.