ROPEA Awards Gala 2025 | Celebrating Excellence in Private Equity and Venture Capital
Event details
The ROPEA Awards Gala 2025 will take place on 10 December 2025 at the InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest. This landmark event brings together leaders from across Romania’s private equity and venture capital community to celebrate outstanding achievements from 1 November 2024 to 31 October 2025 — recognizing the talent, vision, and commitment driving the industry forward.
About the Awards
Now in its third edition, the ROPEA Awards Gala celebrates excellence and impact in private equity and venture capital. Building on the success of previous years, the 2025 edition will once again highlight the exceptional performance of management teams, portfolio companies, and advisers who have contributed significantly to Romania’s investment ecosystem.
Award Categories
Excellence will be recognized across distinct categories, reflecting the diversity and dynamism of our industry. Finalists will be shortlisted by an independent jury of experts, and ROPEA members will cast their votes for the winners.
Categories include:
- Most Active Fund or Fund Manager (Private Equity)
- Most Active Fund or Fund Manager (Venture Capital)
- Deal of the Year – Investment
- Deal of the Year – Exit
- Best Performing Portfolio Company (Private Equity)
- Best Performing Portfolio Company (Venture Capital)
- Most Impactful Investment (ESG)
- Adviser of the Year
- Legal Adviser of the Year
- Financial & Tax Adviser of the Year
- Best Young Professional (for professionals under 35)
- Special ROPEA Award
The Jury
The 2025 Jury includes distinguished representatives from European and Romanian financial institutions and industry associations, ensuring a transparent and rigorous selection process. Among this year’s members is a representative of Invest Europe, alongside respected leaders from the industry.
The evening will celebrate the professionals, teams and companies shaping the future of Romania’s private capital industry and their contribution to sustainable growth and innovation.
Agenda
TBD
Registration INFO
The event is dedicated to ROPEA members and the broader private equity and venture capital community. Attendance is by invitation only. Non-members may also apply to join, subject to approval - please register as a non-member in the registration form and we will review your application for approval.