Romania's startup ecosystem saw a quiet first half of 2026. While investment activity was scarce, the rounds that did close showed a clear tilt toward AI, spanning industrial operations, enterprise software and e-commerce, alongside EdTech.

Industrial AI company Almetra, with a Romanian co-founder, led the pack with a €16.65 million Series A, followed by DesignVerse with a €5.61 million seed round.

Below, you'll find the top rounds tracked in H1 2026 for companies that are founded in, based in, or have a Romanian founder at the helm. You can explore the rest of the Central and Eastern Europe H1 2026 mappings here.

This article is part of the CEE funding mapping series, done with the support of the Dealigence platform. Please feel free to contact us if we missed something: newsroom@therecursive.com.

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