EBRD (Investment Firm)

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is an investment firm established in 1991 to support the development of market economies and democracies in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia. As the largest single investor in the region, the EBRD focuses on private enterprises, investing primarily in minority equity positions and participating in private equity funds that target medium-sized companies seeking expansion. The firm mobilizes significant foreign direct investment and provides project financing for a variety of sectors, including banking, industry, and municipal services. It collaborates with publicly owned companies to facilitate privatization and restructuring efforts. The EBRD operates in countries committed to democratic principles and emphasizes strong corporate governance and environmental respect in all its investments. With a portfolio exceeding €130 billion across over 5,200 projects, the EBRD has also extended its financing initiatives to the Middle East and Africa, leveraging its expertise to foster economic growth and transformation.

Sue Barrett

Director, Head of Infra TMEA, SIG

Harry Boyd-Carpenter

Director, Head of Energy EMEA

Suma Chakrabarti

President

Alistair Clark

Managing Director, Environment and Sustainability Department

Hassan El-Khatib

Managing Director, Equity

Anne Fossemalle

Director, Equity Funds

Susan Goeransson

Director and Head of Infrastructure

Remy Hassendorfer

Senior Banker - Corporate Equity/ Principal Investment

Janet Heckman

Managing Director for the southern and eastern Mediterranean region

Natalia Khanjenkova

Managing Director for Central Asia and Russia

Francis Malige

Managing Director, Eastern Europe and the Caucasus

Jean-Patrick Marquet

Managing Director, Turkey

Tamas Nagy

Director, Co-head Private Equity

Douglas Nevison

EBRD Board Director

Nandita Parshad

Managing Director, Sustainable Infrastructure

Matteo Patrone

Director and Regional Head Romania and Bulgaria

Claudia Pendred

Director, Property and Tourism

Eric Rasmussen

Director, Head of Natural Resources

Kanako Sekine

Managing Director, Portfolio

Andras Simor

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

Josué Tanaka

Managing Director, Operational Strategy and Planning, Energy Efficiency and Climate Change

Nick Tesseyman

Managing Director, Financial Institutions

Christopher Upton-Hansen

Associate, Private Equity Funds

Ilker Yoney

Director, Co-head Private Equity

Past deals in Romania

OTE Group is the largest technology company in Greece. It is one of the top three listed companies with respect to capitalization, in the Athens Stock Exchange and is also listed in the London Stock Exchange. Deutsche Telekom holds 45% of OTE’s share capital and the Greek State holds 5%. OTE Group employs approximately 13,000 people in Greece and approximately 20,000 people in total. OTE Group offers the full range of telecommunications services: from fixed-line and mobile telephony, broadband services, to pay television and integrated ICT solutions. In addition to its core telecommunications activities, the Group in Greece is also involved in maritime communications, real-estate and professional training. Abroad, the Group operates in the telecommunications market of Romania, where it offers fixed-line and mobile communications, as well as television services. COSMOTE is the unified commercial brand for all the products and services of the Group and its key message is “a better world, for all”. Its mission is to bring technological capabilities to all, so that everyone can live and enjoy at the fullest all possibilities offered now, while also building on them for a better tomorrow.

Viva Wallet

Venture Round in 2021
Viva Wallet provides innovative acquiring and issuing services to businesses of any size, based on their individual needs. The company was founded in 2010 and has presence in the UK, Belgium, Romania, Greece, Cyprus. It is an entirely cloud-based licensed e-money institution for the provision of payment services in the EEA-31 countries and Principal Member of MasterCard and Visa for issuing and acquiring and a partner to leading global companies, such as Microsoft, Alipay, and PAX.

S.C. Pehart Tec

Funding Round in 2009
S.C. Pehart Tec S.A. manufactures tissue paper. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Târgoviste, Romania.