Private equity and venture capital performance remains stable during downturn

European private equity outperforms listed equities over long term, new research shows

European private capital long-term returns beat public markets over long term to the end of 2025 and eclipse other regions short term

European private capital long-term returns maintain wide lead over public markets, as 2024 performance rebounds

European Mid-Market private equity returns accelerate to 16.9% to the end of 2023 with €215 billion invested over last five years

Green shoots emerge in H1 2024 private equity, venture capital activity; survey points to improving sentiment amid rising focus on AI

European buy-outs, growth, venture capital, infrastructure performance maintains lead over public market returns

European Mid-Market Private Equity supports SMEs and investors with growth and returns outperformance

Private equity invests in record 566 CEE companies in 2020

New Invest Europe report spotlights innovation and development at private equity-backed companies in Central and Eastern Europe

Private equity invests in record 464 CEE companies in 2019

Private equity fundraising for Central and Eastern Europe reaches decade high of €1.8 billion, new Invest Europe data shows

Private equity investment in Central and Eastern European companies reaches a record €3.5 billion, Invest Europe data shows

A robust year for investment, divestment and fundraising as CEE activity strengthens

Private equity exits in Central and Eastern Europe achieve third highest activity on record

Publication of Central and Eastern European private equity activity report

Central & Eastern European Private Equity remains strong and resilient in 2011

New record for European private capital under management as industry reaches €1.15tn in 2023

Central and Eastern Europe divestments pick up to €935 million in 2023 as trade buyer confidence improves

Record capital under management for European private equity, venture capital industry in 2022: exceeds €1 trillion

CEE venture capital investment achieves new record in 2022; other statistics point to region’s resilience

Despite looming economic uncertainty, European private equity capital under management peaks in 2021 at €846bn

Invest Europe: The Performance of European Private Equity 2025 (summary video)

Invest Europe: The Performance of European Private Equity 2024 summary video