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H1 2021 European Private Equity Activity
Invest Europe Research
The H1 2021 activity data report provides a semi-annual review of fundraising, investment and divestment trends for European private equity and venture capital activity. Please note that this data is preliminary and subject to change.
The insight: how Europe’s private equity industry is anchoring long-term investors
Arthur D. Little & Invest Europe
A forward-looking Market Sentiment Survey capturing the views of 250 private equity managers and investors on the future of the industry in the context of COVID-19.
Venture Capital Survey 2021: Market sentiment
EIF & Invest Europe Research
The European Investment Fund (EIF) with the support of Invest Europe, published 'The VC Survey 2021: Market Sentiment,' a new report that provides an opportunity to retrieve unique market insights. The paper focuses on the market sentiment and the impact of COVID-19. The study looks at the current situation, developments in the recent past and expectations for the future.
Member Directory 2021
Invest Europe
The Invest Europe Member Directory provides up-to-date details on every member firm, including key contacts, company type, financing stages, investment sectors, office locations, company profile, and more. The searchable, digital version is available for download by Invest Europe Members only.
The VC Factor - Pandemic Edition
EIF & Invest Europe Research
Invest Europe, in partnership with the European Investment Fund (EIF), published ‘The VC Factor - Pandemic Edition’, a new report illustrating European venture capital’s continued strong support for innovative and fast-growing start-ups in the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
The Performance of European Private Equity Benchmark Report 2020
Invest Europe Research
A transparent study of private equity returns. The findings show that European private equity strongly outperformed listed equity benchmarks to the end of 2020, underlining the industry’s resilience during the COVID-19 crisis and its consistent ability to support the long-term investors that guarantee the pensions and savings of European citizens.
2020 Central and Eastern Europe Private Equity Statistics
Invest Europe Research
Invest Europe report on private equity and venture capital markets of Central and Eastern Europe in 2020 and prior years.
Private Equity at Work research report (published May 2021)
Invest Europe Research
Detailed evidence and analysis of the European private equity industry’s real contribution to employment, in 2019, and job creation, in 2018-19, and the far-reaching impact this has on the people, societies and economies of Europe.
Annual Report 2020
Invest Europe
The Invest Europe Annual Report provides a comprehensive overview of our activities across arguably our most challenging year yet: 2020. Whether in Political advocacy, Industry Data & Research, Communication, Conferences & events, Industry excellence & training and Finance & administration, our secretariat has been hard at work to address and pre-empt members’ needs.
Investing in Europe: Private Equity activity 2020
The most comprehensive analysis of fundraising, investment and divestment trends with data on more than 1,600 European private equity and venture capital firms, the 2020 statistics cover 89% of the €708bn in capital under management in Europe.
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Meet the team
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Eric Drosin
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Ivana Malarić
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Maria Nikolaidi
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Guillaume Périgois
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Senior Communication Manager
Belinda de Sá
Communication
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