Romania: Romanian startups raised EUR 103 mln funding in 2025, down 20% y/y

February 24, 2026

Romanian startups raised EUR 103 mln funding in 2025, down 20% y/y
Feb 24, 2026

Romanian startups raised EUR 103 mln funding in 2025, down 20% y/y.

Startups in Romania attracted a total of EUR 103 million in funding in 2025 across 40 transactions, according to the Venture in Eastern Europe (…)

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