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Private equity is a cornerstone of Europe’s economy and society. Over the past four decades, European private equity and venture capital has grown from a niche segment of the finance industry into a central element of Europe’s efficient capital markets and its healthy asset management universe.
Invest Europe has been at the industry’s side every step of the way, educating, informing, and safeguarding the industry’s reputation, while providing a forum for practitioners to meet and learn.
On the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the organization, Invest Europe members and business leaders answer three questions about the past, present and future of the industry.
I've been with the industry for 43 years at Adams Street and the main reason it has grown so large and so Global is it is a winwinwin commercializing technology creating jobs new businesses and providing excellent returns for investors. In this sense it's more of the same in terms of harness and innovation the entrepreneurial spirit and moving the economy of the world forward and I say the world intentionally because Adams Street has investments in 35 countries every continent but Antarctica and so we're pleased to support not just develop the world but emerging economies too.
That's an easy question because it's always embraced new things and in this sense it's supportive of societal change and so we have more women more people of color but working on today's problems which could include climate change battery technologies energy transitions and again applying lots of new technologies that are being developed to solve the problems of the world.