Catalyst Romania, a leading technology-focused venture capital firm, launched its first EUR 15 million fund in 2012, as the first vehicle of its type designed for Romania and CEE, followed by a second growth capital tech fund with a final closing in February 2022 and a hard cap of EUR 50 million, significantly above target. The fund aims to provide expansion and growth capital to local leaders or global challengers in the technology field based in Romania and neighboring countries.

Investment Strategy

Focus: technology and technology enabled services companies, in early expansion stage.

Geography: Romania and neighboring countries.

Type of capital: Equity & quasi-equity, cash in and cash out.

Preferred holding: Active participation.

Tickets between 1- 3 million EUR

Ideal company profile:

• Companies have products on the market, paying clients and generate annual revenues typically above €500k.
• Operating history of typically 2-4 years.
• Strong growth (often more than 40% p.a.).
• Lead by serial entrepreneurs and/or experienced management teams.

1. Enterprise IT Applications
2. Services and Infrastructure
3. Vertical Business Applications
4. E-commerce and Consumer Marketplaces
5. Platform Businesses
6. Media and Communications
   • Enterprise IT Applications
   • Services and Infrastructure
   • Vertical Business Applications
   • E-commerce and Consumer Marketplaces
   • Platform Businesses
   • Media and Communications

The Fund is targeting o make early growth capital investments in SMEs based in Romania and other countries in the region. Our team of highly qualified experts, with entrepreneurial and financial background, become active business partners of the portfolio companies. Catalyst also brings indispensable company scaling know-how, resources, channel partners and co-investors from across Europe, North America and Asia.

Even before the investment, we are educating the entrepreneurs, other shareholders and the management about the investment structuring, help them deal with historical issues and explain them our investment terms.

During the holding period, we are working closely with management teams to support the investees in developing their strategy, restructuring their financial reporting system or improving the operational setup, oftein contributing with relevant market contacts and leads, access to a network of experts and support in preparing follow-on investment rounds, if the case.

We are always looking to increase the governance standards and transparency of the investees and also offer them access to expertise and network to expand across Europe and into the US, partly through the support of 3TS Capital Partners team.