“I am delighted to be a part of the Meta Estate Trust team because I strongly believe in this project that brings forth a unique business model in Romania. I first joined the company as a shareholder and then I accepted the challenge of actively contributing to its development alongside the other members of the management team. I consider that Meta Estate has a very high development potential and I intend to contribute to achieving the goals we have set”, said Raluca Dragan, CFO Meta Estate Trust.
Raluca Dragan has been working in the financial sector for over 17 years. Before joining Meta Estate, Dragan had been CFO at One United Properties and had previously worked for 14 years for Ernst & Young, one of the world’s largest financial consulting and auditing companies.
Raluca graduated from the Bucharest University of Economic Studies, holding a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree in finance and banking. Dragan is a member of the Association of Certified Accountants (ACCA) and a member of the Romanian Chamber of Financial Auditors (CAFR).
Meta Estate Trust’s founders include, among others, Eugen Voicu, the majority shareholder of Certinvest, and Ionut Nicolescu, president of SVN Romania.
The Meta Estate Trust project was initiated by Eugen Voicu – through Certinvest Management Solutions, Ionut Nicolescu – president of SVN Romania, Adrian Stanciu – founding member of Erudio and Ascendis Consulting, Delta Studio – through entrepreneurs Dragos Bonea and Alex Bonea and Cosmin Mizof, with the support of an Advisory Board consisting of five shareholders: Ilinca Von Derenthall, Marian Alecu, Andreea Paun, Marius Scuta and Viorel Nica.
End-September 2021, the company approved a RON35.9 million share capital increase, which is expected to be raised from interested investors through a private placement estimated to take place in the second half of November. Investors which will participate in the private placement will benefit from a 10% allocation in preferential shares bearing a preferential dividend. Meta Estate Trust aims to be listed on the AeRO market in April 2022.