Invest Europe
Investing in Europe: Private Equity activity 2025
Data and insight
07 May 2026
The publication breaks down activity across segments, stages, sectors and regions to give a detailed view of the industry’s impact across Europe. For the first time, the report also includes fundraising and investment levels for continuation funds, as well as investment in the strategic sectors of defence and deep tech, led by Europe’s vibrant biotech and life sciences industry. The data shows resurgent investor demand for European private equity and venture capital funds leading to the second-best year for fundraising, while investment also had its second-strongest year on record, highlighting European private capital’s appeal and resilience in a volatile and unpredictable world.
Report
PDF: 3.35 MB
Data by Country 2007-2025
XLSX: 4.04 MB (MEMBER ONLY)
Data 2025
XLSX: 0.94 MB (MEMBER ONLY)
Social Media Assets
DOCX: 0.11 MB (MEMBER ONLY)
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