‘We have always been huge believers in the growth of the country’ - Krzysztof Kulig, Senior Partner at Innova Capital, on the private equity player’s presence in Romania

Romania, alongside Poland, is at the core of private equity firm Innova Capital’s investment focus, thanks to its scale, technical talent, and “entrepreneurial energy.” In this interview, Senior Partner Krzysztof Kulig discusses the firm's local presence and some of the plans for the companies in its Romanian portfolio.

Innova Capital has been present in Romania since 1998 and has carried out several acquisitions and exits over the years, most recently from Optical Investment Group, the optical eyewear retailer operating under the OptiBlu and Optiplaza brands, which it sold in 2024 to eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica.