From the CEO

Highlights 2025

From the CEO

Global volatility and unpredictability have become the norm. Geopolitical uncertainty has rarely been higher, while ground-breaking technologies can one moment drive optimism, and the next fuel concerns about negative economic and social consequences. Yet, amidst all the challenges, there are opportunities. A new world order is shining a light back on Europe and also on private capital.

Invest Europe is the voice of European private equity, venture capital, infrastructure funds and long-term investors. We are also, as our name suggests, the champion of investment in Europe. In the second half of 2025, we launched our ‘Investing in Europe’s Quiet Power’ campaign to shine a light on the enduring qualities of Europe and the opportunities in European private capital.

In a dislocated and disorderly world, Europe today is a bastion of stability and predictability. The EU and broader continent are firmly built on shared values of peace, trade and cross-border collaboration, underpinned by rule of law, democratic decision-making, and enduring institutions. This ensures transparent governance, protection of individual liberties, a strong business environment, and integrated financial markets.

At the same time, Europe urgently needs investment to develop and renew – modern infrastructure, defence capabilities, innovation, and the green and digital transitions. Into this environment, step European private equity, venture capital and infrastructure funds, supported by long-term investors with vision and conviction. 

Our ‘Quiet Power’ campaign highlighted the expertise of European managers, as well as the regular outperformance of their funds, based on data gathered by Invest Europe’s Research team. By early 2026, our campaign videos had achieved more than 5 million views on YouTube, while our online portal had received more than 70,000 visits. 

Reaching investors in the virtual world remained the focus of our continued work in 2025 to prepare for the launch of our new website (March 2026). In the real world, our events put investment opportunities at their heart and major on fostering connections between GPs and LPs. For instance, our 2025 Venture Capital Forum in Amsterdam had record attendance, and featured our famous “rotating dinner”, as well as a new Single Family Office event-within-an-event for this important and growing investor set. 

Bringing LPs and GPs together facilitates investment in European private capital; our work with policymakers helps ensure the conditions for it to flourish. Invest Europe’s Public Affairs team followed over 40 live regulatory topics in 2025, conducted more than 35 meetings with senior officials, and produced in excess of 40 consultation responses. 

We respond, and lead. Our first Infrastructure Conference in Brussels brought together over 100 policymakers, global investors and industry experts to align private capital deployment with EU digital and energy transition goals. As a strategically important sector to European competitiveness, infrastructure funds received the full weight of Invest Europe’s machine, including new data, promotion, and advocacy. You will see throughout the 2025 Highlights, the same applies to large buyouts, listed private capital, mid-market private equity and venture capital, also backed by best practice guidance, and expert-led education and training. 

A strong Europe requires a strong private capital industry. And a strong industry requires a strong and trusted voice. Invest Europe has built its reputation in Brussels and across the continent over many years. It is precisely for environments like these when we can speak and be sure of being heard.

Eric de Montgolfier
Chief Executive Officer