The deal, started in April 2025, marks a new investment by Advent in the financial sector in Central and Eastern Europe and comes in the context of the US firm’s expansion in the region. Advent manages assets of more than EUR85 billion and has experience in investing in financial institutions and payment companies, including Nubank and Addiko Bank.
tbi bank is a technology-oriented challenger bank and one of the regional leaders in alternative payment solutions, with 2.7 million customers and a network of 38,000 partner stores in Southeast Europe, including the Romanian market.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)