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The survey was taken in the middle of 2024 against a backdrop of geopolitical tensions and challenging economic conditions. It reveals how wealth advisers are adapting to an evolving landscape, with insights on sentiment, private markets, AI, and intergenerational wealth transfer.

The VC market in the UK is the third largest in the world, raising behind only the US and China. It is also the largest market in Europe by a significant margin, attracting more investment during the past three years than France, Germany and Sweden combined. The report sets out the scale of investment in VC sector in nations and regions across the UK. It also addresses what is needed from pension investment reform and the scale-up funding ecosystem in order to unlock the capital that can help drive businesses and growth in the UK.

This report shows the positive relationship between private equity investments and intellectual property rights in the companies that funding backs.

The 10th edition of the report provides a snapshot of how Europe’s tech ecosystem has grown over the past decade, and looking at what lies ahead.

Funding for Finnish startups remained steady in the first half of 2024, matching levels seen last year. Domestic venture capital (VC) investors were highly active in both investments and fundraising, and a recent investor sentiment survey indicates the market’s downturn may be easing.

European Mid-Market private equity returns accelerate to 16.9% to the end of 2023 with €215 billion invested over last five years. The report reveals the far-reaching economic and social benefits of Mid-Market private equity investment across Europe.

The survey of more than 250 managers and investors highlights improving optimism about activity over the coming 12 months – and in the medium term – as the macro backdrop stabilises and new technologies create new opportunities for evolution and expansion.

A detailed analysis of private equity and venture capital fundraising, investment, and divestment across Europe in the first half of the year. Green shoots in exits, VC investment turns corner, amid ongoing challenges in H1 activity.

With 2024’s political dramas nearing a resolution, investors should prepare themselves for a strong return to deal activity over the year ahead. As of Q3 2024, “green shoots” had already begun to appear, and the US Federal Reserve’s 50 bps rate cut is expected to unleash more activity. However, with increased activity comes increased risk, and investors will do well to review several areas to make sure an appropriate risk management focus is still in place.

The report shows that listed private equity is generating meaningful uplifts over last reported asset valuations.

Part of the EIF Equity Survey series, the results of the VC Survey 2024 are based on responses received from 398 venture capital fund managers (GPs). The survey is managed by the EIF Market Assessment and Research division with the support of Invest Europe.

In the context of the ILPA Quarterly Reporting Standards Initiative (QRSI), Invest Europe provided detailed comments on ILPA's revised Reporting and Performance Templates. Invest Europe's greatest concerns relate to the complexity of the templates, the absence of grandfathering for legacy funds, and the lack of alignment with the Invest Europe Investor Reporting Guidelines.

In this response Invest Europe calls on ESMA to adapt its standards and guidelines on liquidity management tools to better reflect the realities of semi-liquid funds.

During this first leg of our new webinar series we covered the basics of AI from a private equity and venture capital perspective.