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Private equity and venture capital is a cornerstone of the European economy present in every region and every major business sector across the continent.

Invest Europe is the only pan-European organisation representing the entire private equity industry.

Private equity and venture capital is a cornerstone of the European economy present in every region and every major business sector across the continent.

Private equity and venture capital is a cornerstone of the European economy present in every region and every major business sector across the continent.

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) and economic impact (Employment, Turnover, EBITDA, & CAPEX).

The research shows that European private capital continued to strongly outperform listed equity benchmarks, delivering superior performance to long-term investors to support pensions and savings as markets rebounded from the effects of COVID-19.

2021 was a year of record-breaking activity for European private equity as the continent’s recovery from the effects of the pandemic accelerated.

The EU has 19 different regimes for how to approve foreign direct investments into companies, which hinders the growth of SMEs with a buy-and-build strategy.

Detailed evidence and analysis of the European private equity industry’s real contribution to employment, in 2020, and job creation, in 2019-20, and the far-reaching impact this has on the people, societies and economies of Europe.

The event took place between 22-23 March in Geneva.