Bento, which raised over RON13 million from the investors of the Bucharest Stock Exchange at the end of 2021, will list its shares on the AeRO market in the coming weeks.
“We are working hard to finalize the listing process because we want BENTO shares to float on the stock exchange in the coming weeks. 2022 will be an intense year for us, and we are confident that through the capital market, our company will have an accelerated development. We want to convey to future shareholders that we differentiate ourselves by building our software products in all this effervescence of IT companies that have listed or are planning to go public. Therefore, we will continue to invest in our products and intellectual property,” stated Radu Scarlat, President of the Board of Directors of Bento.
Dragos Rosca, the founder of Delta Asset Invest, has invested in over 20 companies in various fields of activity, such as Optiblu, Smartree, Patiline, Fleet Management Services, 2Performant, Oxygen Plus, Diagnosis, BIA, Ynovate Immo, Puls Media Network, Brexton, etc., some of which becoming leaders in the market segments in which they operate.
Some of the companies in which Dragos Rosca invested have meanwhile been sold to large international companies – Linde Group, Business Lease, Mlada Fronta, investment funds – Inova Capital, while others are part of the investor’s current portfolio – Smartree, Patiline, BIA, Ynovate Immo, 2Performant, Brexton.
Upon joining Bento, Dragos Rosca will become a member of the company’s Advisory Committee, which Bento will appoint in the coming period.
“Bento is one of the most interesting companies in the information technology ecosystem in Romania, the founders and the team around them showing not only the ability to develop innovative products but also solid skills, already proven, to attract and serve large customers, with a high level of sophistication of requirements, all during a continuous and sustainable growth of the business in terms of profitability. The decision of the Bento team to list the company on the AeRO market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange opens a wide range of new opportunities. I am confident that the Bento team will know how to capitalize on these opportunities for the benefit of the company, its employees, and investors,” stated Dragos Rosca.
In the private placement, closed on November 26, 2021, Bento sold almost 900,000 shares, representing approximately 20% of the company’s current share capital, for RON14 per share. Upon the closing of the private placement for BENTO shares, Dragos Rosca acquired a total of 105,000 shares already existing within the company, at a price equal to that from the private placement.
The company currently has more than 70 employees.
In 2020, Bento had a turnover of RON15.3 million and a net profit of RON1.9 million. Data published in the listing memorandum, at the level of 2021, shows the company estimates a turnover of RON26.3 million and a net profit of RON4.6 million. Most of Bento’s revenues come from companies operating in the energy, FMCG, and utilities sectors (nearly 70%), while the remaining 30% is revenue from companies operating in telecom, health, agriculture, IT, media, food industry, distribution, transport, and services sectors. E.ON, Apa Nova – A Veolia Company, British American Tobacco, McCann, Vodafone, Adrem Group, Zentiva, or Agricover are some of the companies that use Bento solutions and services.