Survey: Healthcare services, energy, utilities & recycling emerge as top PE investment picks in Romania

07 August 2026 In Romania, the sector of healthcare services is expected to attract the highest level of investor interest in 2026, followed by energy, utilities & recycling, a sector that has climbed sharply in private equity funds’ rankings of preferred investment areas, the Roland Berger European Private Equity Outlook 2026 shows. These preferences reflect local funds’ focus on resilient sectors with strong fundamentals and a greater ability to withstand a volatile economic environment, according to the survey. The local investors’ interest in the IT sector is more moderate in 2026 compared with previous years. The sector of consumer goods and retail, which previously ranked among private equity funds’ preferred ones, is also continuing to lose some of its appeal amid macroeconomic unce