Publications
& Policy

The survey encompasses the results from 300 respondents among mid-market, large buyout and LP communities, and what it means for the industry.

A detailed analysis of private equity and venture capital fundraising, investment, and divestment across Europe in the first half of the year, illustrating the effects of high inflation and interest rates, slowing economic growth, constricted financing markets, and uncertain geopolitical conditions.

European mid-market private equity displays unique strength through market-leading returns and employment growth.

New Invest Europe and EIF report maps European VC ecosystem and tracks gender diversity in greater detail than ever. Reflecting the exceptional growth experienced by European venture capital over the past decade, the research delves deeper than ever into what makes the industry tick.

The study looks at the current situation, developments in the recent past, and expectations for the future. The respondents of the EIF VC Survey, VC fund managers investing in Europe, revealed very interesting insights, providing a unique picture of the developments and the market sentiment in 2023.

This members' only report is designed to inform about the role and benefits of venture capital and private equity investment.

The report shows the European private equity and venture capital industry’s step up in scale and investment capacity, achieving new records for both capital under management and dry powder.

A compelling snapshot of European private equity activity and investment records in the last decade.

This paper presents a methodology to identify Cleantech companies in Bureau van Dijk’s Orbis, a business database that provides detailed balance sheet information on millions of companies worldwide.

The report shows that European private equity’s outperformance of public equities widened in a period when global markets weakened under pressure from inflation and interest rate rises.

Coming off a record setting 2021, the research highlights the resilience and innovation at work across the region amid a challenging global and regional environment. It reports that CEE venture capital investment hit a new all-time record and the number of buyouts reached a new peak.

Download the factheets to see the European private equity and venture capital industry’s real contribution to employment, in 2021, and job creation, in 2020-21 in Belgium and Sweden.

The presentation shows Brexit had a limited impact on private equity and venture capital activity.

The most comprehensive and authoritative source of fundraising, investment, & divestment data, covering over 1,750 firms and 94% of the €846bn in capital under management in Europe (as of end-2021).

Detailed evidence and analysis of the European private equity and venture capital industry’s real contribution to employment, in 2021, and job creation, in 2020-21, and the far-reaching impact this has on the people, societies and economies of Europe.