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.
German defence group Rheinmetall is considering acquiring the bankrupt shipyard in Mangalia, in partnership with Swiss shipping company MSC. The potential takeover could transform the facility into a dual-use hub for military and civilian shipbuilding.
The Romanian leu depreciated on Tuesday against the euro, which was calculated by the National Bank of Romania (BNR) at RON 5.2180 lei, up 0.35%, recording a new historic high.
The Romanian Parliament voted to dismiss the government led by Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan on Tuesday.
Raiffeisen Bank Romania concluded Q1 2026 with a net profit of RON 367 million (€73.4 million), a decrease of 12.2% versus Q1 2025.
IT Hit, a Romanian IT services company specialising in ERP, CRM, and business management systems, has announced a reseller partnership with Druid AI, a provider of AI agents for higher education, healthcare, retail, banking, and insurance sectors.