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Venture Capital: Fuelling European Innovation 2024

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25 Sep 2024

The second edition features in-depth data analysis and high-profile venture capital success stories that showcase innovation in action.

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Drawing on Invest Europe's extensive research into industry trends, Venture Capital: Fuelling European Innovation digs deep into the data, including figures on fundraising, investment, returns to investors and job creation, to provide an unparalleled view of Europe’s venture capital industry.

In addition to its in-depth data analysis, the report presents high-profile venture capital success stories to that showcase innovation in action. These include Endotronix, a digital health and medtech pioneer committed to tackling heart failure; Evotix, a purpose-driven software company improving health and safety operations at over 500 companies; and Shockwave, which has the potential to revolutionise heart disease treatment and improve the lives of patients globally.

The report is at its second edition and was designed to inform Invest Europe members about the role and benefits of venture capital investment.

Investment

€143bn

invested by VCs over last 10 years

26,100+

European companies backed over last 10 years

+18%

net new jobs in companies backed by VC in 2022

Eric de Montgolfier

CEO

Innovation is Europe's lifeblood—more critical than ever for a thriving, sustainable future. Venture capital is hardwired for this, fueling startups that improve lives, tackle the challenges of the energy and digital transitions, and sharpen Europe's global edge

Fuelling innovation & growth

Venture capital is helping thousands of companies to hire staff at rates well above the European average, enabling them to improve their products and services, and reach new customers. In turn, this employment and job creation underpins strong communities and is a catalyst for economic growth.

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Sander Slootweg (Chair Elect and Vice-Chair)

Forbion

Venture capital is central to Europe’s ambitions to boost competitiveness, drive decarbonisation and digitalisation, and ensure European sovereignty in fields including technology, life sciences and defence. With the right support and incentives, venture capital can really step up to the challenge, fuelling further innovation, and putting more European start-ups on the map.

Success stories

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Shockwave

Shockwave’s pioneering Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) technology has the potential to revolutionize heart disease treatment and improve the lives of patients globally.

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17 Oct 2024

Evotix

Evotix is a purpose-driven software business.

Success Stories

10 Oct 2024

Endotronix

Endotronix, a digital health medtech company, is developing an integrated platform to provide comprehensive, reimbursable health management tools for patients suffering from advanced heart failure (HF).

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