Invest in European MM PE
Unlocking Europe’s potential
Europe’s 32 million SMEs and 240,000 mid-sized enterprises are the backbone of the continent’s economy. They generate around €7 trillion in turnover and private equity helps them reach their full potential.
Mid-market private equity managers provide not just capital, but the operational expertise, networks, and strategic guidance to professionalise companies, accelerate innovation, and expand into new markets.
A proven engine of growth
Mid-market private equity focuses on real businesses with real impact. By helping SMEs scale, launch new products, and grow internationally, managers fuel both local communities and the wider European economy.
Strong and steady investment growth
Outperformance for investors, savers and pensioners
Mid-market private equity has consistently delivered stronger returns than public markets and other asset classes. Its final beneficiaries? Europe’s savers and pensioners.
1.81x – European mid-market TVPI (to end-2024)
17.05%
European mid-market buyout net IRR (to end-2024) vs. 7.35% – MSCI Europe mid-cap return (to end-2024)
Employment & communities
Companies backed by mid-market funds are job creators and community builders. Managers’ expertise in transformation directly supports millions of European workers.
3.9m
jobs supported in 2023
162,413
new jobs created in 2023
6.1%
YoY job creation – outpacing the wider economy
Investing in the Mid-Market is the only way to access many of Europe's most dynamic companies
From ground-breaking software and business services to firms leading the green and sustainable transition.
These businesses benefit from both global secular growth drivers and the tailwinds of European policy and investment.
A unique European strength
Mid-market private equity is deeply rooted in Europe. Local managers use regional expertise to back family-owned or founder-led companies, while pan-European funds scale larger businesses across borders.
A new generation of emerging managers is also rising: often alumni of established firms or entrepreneurs with specialist sector expertise. Many of their funds outperform, adding to the sector’s vitality.
Global capital, European growth
Europe’s mid-market is increasingly attractive to investors from around the world. This is the proof of its strength and resilience.
This inflow of global capital fuels European innovation, growth, and job creation while delivering strong returns for pension funds and long-term investors.
31%
of mid-market funds raised came from investors outside Europe
Why it matters
The mid-market is Europe’s growth engine, supporting thousands of SMEs.
Mid-market funds help companies scale, internationalise, and professionalise.
They deliver stable, attractive returns for Europe’s savers and pensioners.
