Bolt expands in Bucharest, Romania's tech hub grows with major investments and startups.

Bolt’s Bucharest hub, now its third-largest global office with nearly 300 employees, underscores Romania’s rising role in tech and digital services. Transelectrica announced a €130 million 2025 investment, with over €380 million planned by 2030 for new power lines. Insolvency rates dipped slightly in early 2025, but preventive concordat requests rose 30%. Romanian startups like Gravity Research secured 7.6 million RON for AI-driven solar optimization, while entrepreneurs gained access to over €2 billion in non-repayable grants. Rewilding Romania received €106,473 for river restoration, and Veolia acquired a majority stake in solar and battery firm GME. Former Bucharest mayor Sorin Oprescu was detained in Greece over organized crime allegations.