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The Defence Angels European Network (DAEN), the first pan-European Business Angels network dedicated to investments in defence and security technologies, has officially launched its operations in Brussels, bringing together investors from 16 countries. Romania is part of the initiative’s governing structure, represented on the Board by TechAngels. DAEN is the first European structure dedicated exclusively

In 2025, TechAngels members made direct investments of over 1.6 million euros in technology startups.

TechAngels, Romania’s most experienced angel investor community, has submitted a position paper to the authorities regarding the amendment of Emergency Ordinance no. 46/2022, highlighting Romania’s opportunity to adopt a more agile and better-calibrated investment screening model than the current EU Member State average.

Bucharest, September 2025 – Members of TechAngels, Romania’s most experienced angel investor network, directly invested nearly €1 million in the first half of 2025, in a challenging economic environment marked by fiscal changes and austerity measures. Approximately 28% of respondents to the internal semi-annual survey made direct investments, while the rest invested either through funds