Catalyst Romania
Growth equityBucharest · Seed–Growth · 5 people tracked
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220 people in our graph share verified history with the Catalyst Romania team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Investment thesis
Catalyst Romania is a fund manager that launched the first private equity and venture capital fund dedicated to Romania in 2012, funded through the JEREMIE initiative. It prioritizes investments in rapidly growing sectors such as Technology & Internet, Media & Communications, and Technology Services, providing growth capital to companies positioned to become regional leaders or global players.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 20, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 4 of 14 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×2Marketing Tech ×2Retail Tech ×2SaaS ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Developer Tools ×1E-commerce ×1Enterprise Software ×1
HQs:Romania×1
Investments · 14 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 22023 · 12016 · 25 dated
3TS Capital is a technology-focused investment firm that leads and co-leads growth rounds in high-growth SMEs, backing proven regional leaders and innovative global challengers.
Sector Agnostic
Co-investorsCisco InvestmentsTesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)3TS Capital PartnersBurda Principal InvestmentsGrazia Equity GmbHNAP+2 more
Adapta Robotics designs and manufactures custom robots from the ground up, including MATT (a mobile testing robot), ERIS (a retail inventory scanner), and MATT Adapt (a robot with a robotic arm), serving industries such as automotive, gaming, manufacturing, aerospace, and retail.
Advanced ManufacturingDeveloper ToolsHardwareRetail TechRobotics
Cristian Dobre(Founder)inMihai Crăciunescu(Founder)in
Omniconvert provides an AI-powered eCommerce growth engine that helps performance marketers optimize campaigns using customer lifetime value targeting and automated creative generation.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechSaaS
Valentin Radu(Founder)in
SmartBill is a cloud-based invoicing and accounting software platform that enables businesses to issue, deliver, and receive invoices online, manage inventory, and process payments.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSRomania, RO
Mircea Capatina(Founder)inIoana Hasan(Founder)in
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Co-investorsGecad Ventures
SmartDreamers offers a recruitment marketing platform that helps enterprise talent acquisition teams build career websites, run social media recruiting campaigns, nurture candidates via email and text, and track sourcing performance in a unified dashboard.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechMarketing Tech
Wearable smartwatch technology company; sold to Fitbit.
Co-investorsGecad Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
3TS Capital Partners · idtechwire.com · Sep 8, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Catalyst Romania made?
- Catalyst Romania has 14 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Catalyst Romania invest at?
- Catalyst Romania invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
- What is Catalyst Romania's typical check size?
- Catalyst Romania typically writes checks of $1.2M – $3.6M.
- What sectors does Catalyst Romania focus on?
- Catalyst Romania focuses on Cloud Computing, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, E-commerce, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Healthtech, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
- Where is Catalyst Romania located?
- Catalyst Romania is headquartered in Bucharest, RO.
- Who does Catalyst Romania co-invest with?
- Catalyst Romania most often shares deals with Gecad Ventures, Cisco Investments, EIT Urban Mobility Accelerator, among 7 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamDemo Day Startup Alliance 2022 - Alin Stanciu, Partner Catalyst Romania
InnovX Xelerator · Alin Stanciu
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