The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) allocated 15 million euro to Morphosis Capital Fund II, a private equity fund managed by Morphosis Capital Partners to support the small and medium enterprises (SME) and the companies in the sector lower mid-market in Romania and the whole region of Central and Eastern Europe region (ECE).According to a press release of the ban, through this investment, EBRD restates its commitment to consolidate the economic resilience of the region, supporting the development of financing through own capital as an essential alternative to traditional financing sources. The increase of private equity funds plays an essential role in supporting the SMEs for extension, innovation and contribution to the economic transformation of the markets in ECE.'At EBRD, we believe that strong SMEs are the foundation of economic resilience and innovation. Our backing for Morphosis Capital Fund II aligns with our commitment to support ambitious entrepreneurs, strengthen businesses and drive sustainable growth across Central and Eastern Europe,' Anne Fossemalle, EBRD director for Private Equity Funds, said in the statement. For her part, Victoria Zinchuk, EBRD country director for Romania, said that supporting SMEs is key to unlocking economic potential, creating jobs and stimulating sustainable growth. 'We are delighted to become an investor in Morphosis Capital Fund II. We believe that supporting SMEs is key to unlocking economic potential, creating jobs and stimulating sustainable growth. We look forward to the positive impact that this partnership will have on businesses in Romania and across the CEE region,' said Mr Zinchuk. Last but not least, Andrei Gemeneanu, Managing Partner with Morphosis Capital said that , due to the continuous trust, EBRD has the capacity to boost transformation of entrepreneurship companies from Central and Eastern Europe by ‘ helping them to extend and compete at regional level’.EBRD is one of the most important institutional investors in Romania. Up to the present moment, the bank has invested over 11.6 billion euro in 560 country projects, concentrating on the financing of the infrastructure projects, increase of productivity of the private sector and the continuous development of the financial sector and the capital markets.
Only 145 companies in Romania, out of more than 800,000 active businesses, managed to grow their revenues and remain profitable every year between 2008 and 2024, according to an analysis published by business intelligence platform Termene.ro. The study found that these firms, representing just one in every 5,500 companies (or 0.02% of the total), generated […]
The secretary-general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, or OECD, Mathias Cormann, was on a visit to Romania on Monday, September 15. The representative had talks with president Nicusor Dan and prime minister Ilie Bolojan, after which he said that Romania may succeed in joining the organization in 2026. Founded in 1961, the […]
Romania’s anti-corruption prosecutors have indicted Timișoara Airport’s former general manager Iulian Daniel Idolu and five board members on charges of abuse of office, alleging they illegally extended Idolu’s mandate without a competitive selection process. The National Anti-Corruption Directorate (DNA) said Iulian Daniel Idolu, who served as general manager of “Traian Vuia” Timișoara...
Romanian car rental company Klass Wagen said that it launched the Autozentrum brand and opened its first subsidiary in Germany, becoming the first Romanian company to sell used cars on the German market. The move marks the beginning of the Klass Wagen Autozentrum European network, through which the group intends to sell used cars directly […]
The Romanian men's tennis team defeated El Salvador 3-1 over the weekend of September 13-14 and secured a spot in the Davis Cup World Group I Play-offs. The tie between the two teams was played within World Group II. In the first match of the tie, Romanian Radu Țurcanu defeated Marcelo Arévalo, 6-7 (3/7), 6-3, […]
France has introduced a pilot program to teach Romanian as a mandatory foreign language in its public school system, marking the first such initiative in the country’s education sector, the Romanian Embassy in Paris announced. The project began at Collège Aimé et Eugénie Cotton in Blanc-Mesnil, a town in the Seine-Saint-Denis department, where many students […]
