Sarmis Capital

Sarmis Capital is a leading mid-market PE investor in Romania and CEE countries, targeting mainly controlling equity stakes in entrepreneurial companies across sectors, with high growth and good convergence play to Western Europe (both organically and through local / regional bolt-ons). It plans to invest €10m+ per deal in entrepreneurial businesses alongside their founders and to grow these to the next level by applying a collaborative approach. The founding partners have over 85 years of collective deal-related experience, out of which 65 years total on-the-ground presence in Romania and in neighbouring countries.

The Sarmis team is the partner of choice for local entrepreneurs, having invested in and grown a number of businesses in Romania and the region over the past years, including: BMF, SmartID, COS, Cargus, CRX, TCE, Urgent Curier, Otto Curier, Sprint Curier, Pehart Grup, Green Group, Polisano, among others. Team members have invested €230m+ in 20 closed deals in Romania alone and raised over €250m from local banks for acquisition financing and portfolio companies’ capital structures. Furthermore, they have committed €3.5bn+ internationally in the PE field and advised in various capacities (buy- and sell-side) on over 50 closed transactions with a combined value in excess of €25bn. Sarmis adopts a hands-on, frugal operational strategy, coupled with proven turnaround and consolidation capabilities. The team has strong focus on best-practice governance and ESG policies, supported by an extensive network of leading C-level business advisors.