Sports & Football

Building value through
sport and active lifestyles.

Investing in infrastructure, performance and businesses that support the long-term development of sport, fitness and wellbeing.

Athletic discipline.
Entrepreneurial execution.

ROTBAV Capital’s approach is supported by the direct experience of Vlad Ronea, a former professional football player and Founder & CEO of 18GYM Romania. With more than 15 years in the fitness industry, Vlad has led the development of 18GYM into a national network of over 50 locations across Romania.

His background combines the perspective of an athlete with entrepreneurial and operational experience across performance, infrastructure and customer experience.

ROTBAV Capital can contribute investment capital, strategic direction, operational expertise and access to a relevant sports, football and fitness network.

Industry experience
Across Romania
Where performance meets enterprise.
Football clubs and academies
Fitness clubs and gym networks
Sports facilities and infrastructure
Training and performance centres
Youth development programmes
Athlete performance and recovery
Sports technology
Fitness education and training
Sports events and entertainment
Media and fan engagement platforms
Sports-related products and services
Performance with discipline.

We seek opportunities where professional management, strong infrastructure, sports expertise and commercial discipline can improve athletic and financial performance. We work alongside ambitious entrepreneurs, clubs and management teams to develop scalable, sustainable and professionally managed organisations.