About us

European Data Cooperative (EDC)

B3 Data Collection

Data collection

The European Data Cooperative (EDC) is a joint initiative developed by Invest Europe and its national association partners to collect Europe-wide industry data on activity (fundraising, investments, & divestments), economic impact (Employment, Turnover, EBITDA, & CAPEX) and ESG.

The EDC platform is jointly owned and operated by the private equity and venture capital associations of Europe. It serves as a single data entry point for their members and other contributors across the continent. The EDC brings together:

  • 4,000 firms

  • 10,900 funds

  • 86,700 portfolio companies

  • 330,900 transactions

Using one platform with a standardised methodology allows us to have consistent, robust pan-European statistics that are comparable across the region.

As a result, we produce the most trusted and comprehensive overview of Europe’s private equity and venture capital markets available, enabling us to better inform fund managers, investors, policymakers, regulators and other stakeholders.

Invest Europe members and data contributors receive dedicated research and data support from Invest Europe’s research team.

Methodology

Our glossary and methodology explains the terms we use, the scope of our statistics, and the criteria for fund inclusion and exclusion in our reports.

Latest research publications

Meet the team

Research

For more information, please contact:

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Julien Krantz

Research & Technology Director

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Otto Kopra Image

Otto Kopra

Research Officer

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Francesco Lappano Image

Francesco Lappano

Senior Research Officer

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Lucrezia Lo Sordo Image

Lucrezia Lo Sordo

Senior Research Officer

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