Investors in Romania

Catalyst Romania is the first private equity and venture capital fund designed for Romania. Initially sponsored by 3TS Capital Partners, one of the leading private equity and venture capital firms in Europe, Catalyst Romania is mainly funded by the European Investment Fund (EIF), through the JEREMIE initiative, co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund. Catalyst Romania is currently managed by a local team based in Romania and aims to make early stage venture capital investments in Romanian SMEs from the Technology, Media and Telecom sectors, with investments in the range of €200,000 up to €2,000,000. Together with EIF as the largest contributor of Catalyst, there are also other investors in the fund: BT Asset Management (BTAM), a company member of Banca Transylvania, 3TS Capital Partners and some other private investors.

Oresa is a private investment company owned by a Swedish entrepreneurial family, active in Central and Eastern Europe since 1995. They focus on long-term value creation, partnering with entrepreneurs to build market leaders through equity investments and M&A expertise.

Eksim was established in Istanbul as a foreign trade company in 1986. In a short time period, the company succeeded to become one of the important player in the market by trading grain (wheat, barley, oat, etc.), oilseeds (soybean, sunflower, corn, etc. ). In the following years, Eksim has started to invest such as Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Romania. Especially in food sector, the group has succeeded to establish a continuous supply chain from the producer to the end user in the agricultural products through its own companies and its local contacts. In the year of 2000s, Eksim decided to make investments in different sectors, according the changing dynamics in the world. And today, Eksim has become one of leading groups in Turkey, in the energy, food and real estate sectors. Especially, Eksim has a wide portfolio of projects in the field of renewable energy. With the 464 MW wind farm license, Eksim is one of the pilot companies in Turkey in the wind energy field. In the sector of hydroelectric energy which is another section of renewable energy, Eksim holds over 874 MW capacity project portfolio. Eksim’s first HPP, 63 MW Uzundere – I HPP which was built on the İncesu creek, has already been commissioned on May 2010. Eksim has intensive interest in the Real Estate sector and is implementing many prestigious projects which have their own special concepts. The Aquacity 2010 project in Sancaktepe region, the Ak-Asya project in Acıbadem region, the Ottomare project in Zeytinburnu region, the KAT project in Ataköy region are being developed by Eksim and strategic partner SİNPAŞ company. Sinangil which is the first packaged flour supplier company in the Turkish market, and Eksun Food and Altınapa Milling Company which are in the list of top 500 Turkish Industrial Enterprises, are being operating under the Eksim umbrella in the food sector.

Oriens is a private equity firm specializing in providing growth and expansion capital at middle market stages. It also specializes in making investments for bolt-on acquisitions. The firm seeks to invest in manufacturing, services, business services, healthcare, media, retail, financial services, macroeconomics, information and communication technology services, energy, and environmental services sectors. The firm typically invests in Central Eastern European businesses with a focus on Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, South Poland, Moldova, Romania, and Bulgaria. It seeks to invest between €2 million ($2.23 million) and €15 million ($16.75 million) in companies with enterprise value between $10 million and $15 million. The firm invests for a period of three to five years. It invests through equity or equity-type securities via capital increases and in some cases, partial buyout of shares. It takes a prudent approach to debt in its transactions. The firm invests in companies where the original owners retain a stake. It acquires controlling stakes in its portfolio companies and takes a seat on their Boards. The firm prefers to take majority positions in its portfolio companies. It also prefers to make follow-up acquisitions and integrate the portfolio companies onto the platform. It provides capital to increase capacity, develop and roll-out a service offering or a product, finance add-on acquisitions, and secure working capital for the growth of the companies. Oriens was founded in 2007 and is based in Budapest, Hungary with additional offices in Warsaw, Poland; Sofia, Bulgaria; Singapore, Singapore; Prague, Czech Republic; and Bucharest, Romania.

EnerCap is a specialist clean energy Investor and Adviser with a focus on Central and Eastern Europe. EnerCap manages an extensive portfolio of energy investments in Poland, Romania, Croatia and the Czech Republic. The project assets under management exceed €450 million, providing clean energy to over 200,000 households and saving 130,000 tonnes of carbon p.a.

JSC Rietumu Banka is one of the largest banks in the Baltics States, specialized in corporate banking and affluent individuals. Headquartered in Riga, Latvia, the Bank is well represented in the global market, providing services to customers all over Europe, the Baltic States, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Romania, Armenia, and other regions.

ARALON AG is a private equity firm specializing in middle market buyout transactions including management buyouts and buy-ins, growth financing, succession solutions and spin-offs, shareholder replacement, platform strategies for market consolidation over buy and build, cross-border expansion in small and medium sized companies. The firm prefers to invest in mid-cap companies. It makes investments in healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing especially with strong aftersales element, industrial technologies and products and services, business services including logistics, consumer goods and retail, and clean technologies including environment and energy. The firm targets investments in companies based in Eastern Europe, Middle Eastern Europe, Central Eastern Europe, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, bordering the Black Sea Region including Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Turkey, Baltics, Hungary; South East Europe including the countries of the former Yugoslavia, Russia, and Belarus; and the Caucasian Region and selected countries of the former Soviet Union (Commonwealth of Independent States). It makes investments between €3 million ($4.36 million) and €20 million ($29.04 million) in companies with turnover of up to €100 million ($145.19 million). The firm seeks to acquire majority ownership equity up to 100 percent. However, it may also acquire an influential minority stake. The firm prefers to be a lead investor or co-investor with others, especially if equity commitment is more than €20 million ($29.04 million). It typically, invests for a period between three and six years, though sometimes longer. It targets to achieve an annual gross IRR of more than 30 percent. The firm does not invest through third parties and does not pay dividends. ARALON AG was founded in 2005 and is based in Pfäffikon, Switzerland with an additional office in Bucharest, Romania and Egg, Switzerland.

We target Seed and Series A stage Deep Tech B2B start-ups with potential for global expansion, having relevant traction and driven by outstanding teams. In a dynamic and growing start-up ecosystem, we are committed to supporting passionate and thoughtful founders who drive to become global entrepreneurs. Founded by Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs, GapMinder plans to invest and support the most disruptive and bold innovations pushing limits and positively impacting the community and society. Innovation, People, Impact. These are the 3 pillars of our investment vision. We are growing disruptive technologies, daring ideas and strong leaders and we value creativity, value creation and the potential of the businesses to impact markets. We are creating a major hub for innovation and entrepreneurship for Romania which will help us positioning among the leaders in European Innovation. We focus on Seed and Series A stages.

Morphosis Capital is a Romanian private equity fund with 50 million euro committed capital. Established in December 2018 by four Romanian entrepreneurs, the Fund aims to contribute to the development and transformation of the Romanian SMEs. The European Investment Fund (EIF), the main financing platform for European SMEs, co-financed through the Regional Operational Programme is the anchor investor in Morphosis Capital while Banca Transilvania, international and local entrepreneurs as well as the founders themselves are the co-investors in the Fund. Morphosis Capital invests between 5 to 10 million euro in high growth Romanian companies from sectors such as FMCG, niche healthcare, technology, and B2B services, which have a strong potential for international expansion and an EBITDA of a minimum half a million euro.

Seedmoney is out of business. it is a venture capital firm specializing in startups and seed capital investments. The firm typically invests in online projects. It primarily invests in Romania. The firm typically invests between RON10000 ($2824.26) and RON50000 ($14121.3) for a maximum of 20% from the project. The firm supports it's portfolio companies in further financing. Seedmoney was founded on September 9, 2008 and is based in Bucharest, Romania.

startup300 AG is a venture capital firm conceived as a business angel network specializing in start-up, seed and growth capital investments. The firm seeks to take minority stakes and invests in the technology sector. The firm prefers to invest in Germany, Austria and Switzerland as well as the CEE countries (Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania). The firm invests between €0.05 million ($0.06 million) and €0.5 million ($0.57 million) in their early stage program and more than €1 million ($1.13 million) in their growth stage program. startup300 AG was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Linz, Austria.

Techcelerator is an accelerator and a venture capital firm specializing in start-ups. It seeks to invest in technology sector. It typically invests in Romania and Southeast Europe. It offers a 10-week program. It offers another program that fund statups in successive rounds of investments of up to €1 million ($1.15 million). Techcelerator is based in Romania.

Investment Advisor of private equity funds Funds under advisory contracts: Romanian-American Enterprise Fund, Balkan Accession Fund and Emerging Europe Accession Fund Most extensive investment experience in the region (+15 years presence, + €250M equity invested) Lower mid-market specialists; Deals ranging from €5M to €15M; funds invested for a 3-7 years term Largest team in SEE, comprising over 15 people, including investment professionals, finance specialists, legal advisers, and support staff. Blend of local and international perspective. Investment experience, expertise and contacts across relevant sectors and industries Full time presence in Romania and Bulgaria

Cogito Capital Partners is Venture capital firm specializing in early stage, emerging growth, late venture & growth capital investments. The firm typically invest in growth of B2B technology companies with investments at series B&C, particularly in enterprise software, fintech, healthcare/healthtech, insurtech, and mobility. The firm seeks to invest in European market with focus on Austria, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungry, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine and in the United States. It prefers to invest equity between €2.53 million ($2.75 million) and €15 million ($15.62 million). It acquires minority stakes in its portfolio companies. Cogito Capital Partners was formed in 2018 and is based in Warsaw, Poland with additional offices in Luxembourg, Luxembourg and New York, New York.

Gecad Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in seed/startup, early stage, expansion phase, and growth capital. It seeks to invest in software and hi-tech companies, including security software, FinTech, cyber security, artificial intelligence, machine learning, virtual reality, augmented reality, IoT, agri-tech, online financial services, financial software, cloud technologies, e-commerce, crypto currencies and payment methods. The firm invests in the Central and Eastern Europe region that includes Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Greece, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The firm typically invests between $1 million and $8 million in equity. It makes balanced sheet and personal capital investments. Gecad Ventures, formerly known as Gecad Group, was founded in 1992 and is based in Bucharest, Romania.

Booster Capital is a private equity firm specializing in middle market, growth capital, buyout and add-on acquisitions investments. The firm seeks to invest in IT services, specialist retail, e-commerce, B2B services, consumer goods, value-added manufacturing, health and wellness. The firm prefers to invest in Central and Eastern Europe, focusing on equity-related investments in SMEs in Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Croatia, and Slovenia, with the objective of generating long-term capital appreciation. The firm typically invest between €5 million ($5.44 million), and €15 million ($16.5 million) in a company. The firm seeks to make majority and controlling minority investments in a company. Booster Capital is based in Luxembourg with additional offices in Romania.

Nucleo Ventures, formerly Fortech Ventures, is a €34 million investment fund targeting startups and innovative companies across Romania and Central and Eastern Europe. Developed in partnership with the North-West Regional Development Agency, the fund aims to support a new generation of internationally scalable businesses and strengthen Romania’s North-West Region as a hub for entrepreneurship. It will invest in 46 companies over the next four years.

We are a project aimed for disruptive businesses at the beginning of the road: young entrepreneurs with revolutionary ideas in the technology area, in the MVP or prototype stage, with the vision of having an impact in society.ROCA X is part of Impetum Group: https://impetumgroup.com/

Autonom Ventures is the investment division of the Stefan family, focused on supporting and accelerating Romanian entrepreneurial initiatives in mobility, fintech, IT, and green energy.

bValue angels vc is a venture capital specializing in pre-seed, seed, startups, growth capital, and early venture, emerging growth companies. The firm seeks to invest in enterprise digitalization (so called Industry 4.0). The firm primarily invests in b2b software and services, Energy transformation, e-commerce tools and ecosystems, consumer goods and services. Hi-tech, engineering, research and development, railway, aviation, SHM, outsourcing services, modern food, supply chain, staffing, VR, telecoms, Proptech, Saas, fintech Investment, pharma, retail, gaming, e-commerce, Logistics, medical devices, IoT, health care and mobility. The firm primarily targets Central and Eastern Europe, with investments in countries including Poland, Germany, Lithuania, Romania, Ukraine, the UK, and the US. It typically invests between €100k ($0.11 million) and €1 million ($1.17 million) in seed. It seeks to invest €5 million ($5.87 million) and €15 million ($17.61 million) in growth. The firm seeks to take minority stake in its portfolio companies. bValue angels vc was founded in 2016 and is based in Warszawa, Poland with an additional office in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Cudos Capital AG is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in later stage, restructuring, growth capital, growth equity, middle market, buyouts, mid venture, emerging growth, management buy-ins and buyouts, successor issues, mezzanine, and distressed investments. The firm does not invest in real estate and tourism sectors. The firm is industry agnostic but has focus on invest in mechanical and electronic engineering, telecoms, utilities and transportation. It seeks to invest in Dach and CEE regions, Central and Eastern Europe and German-speaking countries with a focus on Poland, Czech, Slovakia, Hungary, Germany, Romania, Slovenia, Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Austria, Southern Germany, Switzerland and selected neighboring countries. It seeks to invest in mid-market, small and medium-sized companies with revenues in the last 12 months, minimum €10 million ($11.46 million) and €100 million ($114.66 million) in sales value. The firm typically invest between euro 1 million ($1.11 million) and euro 8 million ($8.91 million).The firm prefers to have seats in management, supervisory or advisory boards depending on the investment situation. It prefers to have a say in strategic decisions and also the portfolio company in which the firm has invested needs to provide financial reporting to the firm on a regular basis. The firm targets stakes range from qualified minorities to full acquisitions. The firm’s investment period per deal is 5 years. Cudos Capital AG was founded in 2011 and is based in Vienna, Austria

Fribourg Capital is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in startups, small and medium size companies and growth capital investments. The firm considers investments Information technology and Communication, real estate, natural resources, industrial manufacturing and agriculture & farming. The firm typically invests in Eastern Europe and CIS. Fribourg Capital was formed in 2009 and is based in Bucharest, Romania with an additional office in Chisinau, Moldova.

Oktogon Ventures is venture capital firm specializing in seed/startups, early ventures, bridge financing transactions and growth capital investments. The firm seek to invest in e-commerce software, devops, IT security industries. It seeks to invest in central and eastern Europe, particularly in Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Estonia, Latvia, Tithuania regions. It make investment between 150k ($0.15 million) and $1.5 million. Oktogon Ventures was founded in 2019 and is based in Budapest, Hungary.

SigmaBleyzer LLC is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in early venture, middle market, mature, growth capital, industry consolidation, buyouts, turnaround, distressed situations, and corporate restructuring. It prefers to invest in cable TV, food and beverage, financial services, pharmaceuticals, energy, consumer goods, retail, agriculture, chemicals, metallurgy, shipyards, dairy production,biotech, life science and healthcare ventures, and commodities sectors. The firm prefers to invest in companies based in Kazakhstan, Romania, Ukraine, and Texas. It prefers to invest equity investment between $ 5 million and $ 50 million. The firm prefers to have controlled interests and majority stake in its portfolio companies and also prefers minority stakes. It prefers a strategic exit or IPO and for biotechnology investments, concentrating on creating exit opportunities prior to US FDA Phase 2 development. SigmaBleyzer LLC was founded in 1994 and is based in Houston, Texas with additional offices in Almaty, Kazakhstan; Bucuresti, Romania; Kharkov, Ukraine; Kyiv, Ukraine, and Kiev, Ukraine.

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