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Annual Report 2020
Invest Europe
The Invest Europe Annual Report provides a comprehensive overview of our activities across arguably our most challenging year yet: 2020. Whether in Political advocacy, Industry Data & Research, Communication, Conferences & events, Industry excellence & training and Finance & administration, our secretariat has been hard at work to address and pre-empt members’ needs.
Investing in Europe: Private Equity activity 2020
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.
Member Directory 2021
Invest Europe
The Invest Europe Member Directory provides up-to-date details on every member firm, including key contacts, company type, financing stages, investment sectors, office locations, company profile, and more. The searchable, digital version is available for download by Invest Europe Members only.
Positioned for the Challenge: Capital Under Management & Dry Powder 2019
Invest Europe Research
In this report, we look at Capital Under Management and Dry Powder across private equity segments, from Buyouts to Generalist funds, and Growth capital to Venture Capital.
Highlights 2020
Invest Europe
A summary document of Invest Europe 2020 highlights and achievements across Public Affairs, Industry Data & Research, Communications, Member Events & Training, Industry Standards, Governance & Finance.
Private Equity in CEE: Creating Value and Continued Growth
Invest Europe
The report offers an in-depth study of private equity’s role in innovation and economic development across Central and Eastern Europe through detailed case studies of companies backed by private equity investors during 2015-2019.
Transaction value analysis 2007-2019
Invest Europe Research
Brand new analysis of Venture and Buyout statistics, looking at the transaction value of Venture-backed and Buyout investments.
Research methodology sectoral classification
Invest Europe Research
This document provides the conversion table from Invest Europe sectoral classification to NACE codes.
The insight: Europe’s private equity industry during COVID-19 and beyond
Arthur D. Little & Invest Europe
A forward-looking Market Sentiment Survey capturing the views of more than 350 GPs and LPs on the future of the private equity industry in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
H1 2020 European Private Equity Activity
Invest Europe Research
The H1 2020 activity data report provides a semi-annual review of fundraising, investment and divestment trends for European private equity and venture capital activity. Please note that this data is preliminary and subject to change.
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Communication
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