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Our seventh annual publication provides deep insights for investors to understand the performance of European private capital asset classes, and analyses data across a range of metrics, including mPME, which is designed to allow a transparent and comparable performance for private capital and public equity investments.

The most comprehensive study of private equity and venture capital activity across CEE, in partnership with law firm Gide Loyrette Nouel. It shows resurgent divestment activity in 2025 with trade buyers attracted to high-quality buyouts built with private capital, while commitments to new buyout and growth-focused funds also rose strongly. It also highlights economic data showing the region’s ongoing growth and convergence with the EU and drills into success stories that illustrate the power of private equity and venture capital investment.

Detailed evidence and analysis of the European private equity and venture capital industry’s real contribution to employment, in 2024, and job creation, in 2023-24, and the far-reaching impact this has on the people, societies and economies of Europe.

Download the factsheets to see the European private equity and venture capital industry’s real contribution to employment, in 2024, and job creation, in 2023-24 in Norway and Sweden.

The Invest Europe ESG KPI Report is the first annual ESG and sustainability data survey to track the industry’s efforts in tackling issues such as climate change, female under-representation and bribery and corruption. Through this initiative – alongside the creation of Invest Europe’s ESG Reporting Guidelines – European private equity can become an undisputed leader and standard setter on ESG measurement and reporting across the global private capital industry.

The joint report offers a comprehensive analysis of Europe’s venture capital (VC) landscape, with special focuses on cross-border dynamics in start-up funding, as well as the impact of education and gender on funding and start-up development.

Analysis of data for the six years from 2019-2024, which covers the impact of COVID on markets, as well as volatility caused by inflation and rising interest rates, shows that listed private equity exits are generating significant uplifts over last reported asset valuations.

With key data contributions from Invest Europe, the 2025 edition of Atomico's SOET report highlights a powerful shift: Europe is becoming a global tech powerhouse.

The survey of more than 360 managers and investors highlights improving optimism about activity over the coming year.

A detailed analysis of private equity and venture capital fundraising, investment, and divestment across Europe in the first half of the year.