Storytelling that matters

Storytelling that matters is part of the ‘A Different Angle’ film series, exploring the role of private equity and venture capital in European society. This unique film series, presented by Invest Europe, the world’s largest association of private capital providers, and produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions, brings to screen the human stories at the heart of the businesses that are driving change and fuelling growth through private capital.

A Different Angle aims to improve the understanding of private equity and venture capital, demystifying the virtuous circle of investing that supports our pensions and savings while exploring the true nature of innovation in Europe. It will also raise awareness about the expertise injected into businesses alongside capital, and how profit and purpose, such as high social and environmental goals, can work in harmony to produce better returns for investors and society.

Digital publishing company Mi Cuento specialises in making children the hero of their very own tale. Enter their story here…

Muriel Bourgeois from Barcelona, Spain, has a venture capital-backed digital publishing company called Mi Cuento. With over 40 different story adventures to choose from, this business specialises in making children the hero of their own tale. Kids go online, choose their story, and tailor it using both the digital feature choices from the Mi Cuento platform as well as their own editorial changes. Mi Cuento develops a wide catalogue of books with inclusive and accessible content for children with disabilities (autism, deafness & dyspraxia).

Muriel met her venture capital platform Impact Partners in 2020. Her co-founder Javier Falco had a background in finance, and not only did he help her mastermind her idea into a digital platform, but he also introduced her to a group of venture capitalists. Out of these VC firms, European Investment Fund-backed Impact Partners felt like the perfect fit as they specialised in social entrepreneurship and ed tech. The stories created here speak loudly enough for themselves.

This video was produced for Invest Europe by BBC StoryWorks, the commercial content division of BBC Global News.

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Invest Europe, in partnership with the European Investment Fund (EIF), published ‘The VC Factor - Pandemic Edition’, a new report illustrating European venture capital’s continued strong support for innovative and fast-growing start-ups in the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

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Venture Capital Survey 2021: Market sentiment

13 Oct 2021

EIF & Invest Europe Research

The European Investment Fund (EIF) with the support of Invest Europe, published 'The VC Survey 2021: Market Sentiment,' a new report that provides an opportunity to retrieve unique market insights. The paper focuses on the market sentiment and the impact of COVID-19. The study looks at the current situation, developments in the recent past and expectations for the future.

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Investing in Europe: Private Equity activity 2020

06 May 2021

The most comprehensive analysis of fundraising, investment and divestment trends with data on more than 1,600 European private equity and venture capital firms, the 2020 statistics cover 89% of the €708bn in capital under management in Europe.

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Private Equity at Work research report (published May 2021)

27 May 2021

Invest Europe Research

Detailed evidence and analysis of the European private equity industry’s real contribution to employment, in 2019, and job creation, in 2018-19, and the far-reaching impact this has on the people, societies and economies of Europe.

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