We’ve already surpassed the EUR45.1 billion that was invested into European-based startups in 2020 – with only half the year gone VC deal value is currently standing at a whopping EUR47.1 billion, according to Pitchbook’s Q2 VC report, released today (Monday, 26 July). “Deal value in the first six months
Private debt strategies continue to gain investor traction, as institutional allocators look to increasingly esoteric ‘alternative’ fixed- income- style products, according to interviews with global and boutique investment consultancies conducted by Hedgeweek.
SEI has announced the results of a survey and report that explores the private markets’ evolution and perspectives on inherent opportunities. “Private Market Liquidity: Illogical or Inspired?” is the result of SEI’s strategic partnership with Preqin and ANZU Research to survey more than 400 managers (general partners or GPs) and
Global Venture Capital (VC) investors continue to deploy record amounts of money into UK scaleups with nearly GBP17 billion raised in the first half of 2021. This already surpasses the total sum raised in the whole of last year according to Venture Pulse – a quarterly report published by KPMG
Strong equity markets, and increased demand for transformational, disruptive tech businesses, saw valuations and deal volumes, soar in the first half of 2021, says tech-focussed investment bank ICON Corporate Finance. As the market responded to the volatility of 2020, ICON’S UK Tech M&A Snapshot reveals that a record number of
Although private equity deal activity slowed down a bit in Q2 from the first quarter of 2021, the speed at which PE deals closed continued, leading to a massive uptick in deal value, according to Pitchbook’s latest European PE Breakdown report. In the second quarter of 2021, around 1,800 deals
According to the first estimates obtained by the Spanish Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (ASCRI), through the European platform EDC, the volume of investment in Spain reached EUR2,056.8 million in the first half of the year in a total of 394 investments, 27 per cent more than in the
The number of first-time funding rounds into UK seed-stage startups declined for a second consecutive year in 2020, to 36 per cent below the 2018 peak for such deals, according to new research commissioned by SFC Capital. The data also points to reductions both to the amount of money available
The latest Deloitte Central Europe Private Equity Confidence Survey has revealed an industry largely undeterred by events of the last 18 months, with confidence continuing its impressive climb to reach 149. Nearly a third (30 per cent) of respondents claim their new deal pipelines are picking up pace as
According to a new survey of 140 global LPs conducted by leading independent global placement agent Capstone Partners (Capstone), European investors continue to lead the way on ESG, demonstrating clear objectives and focus when investing in the private markets. However, ESG conviction is globally high and whilst LPs in North
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 February, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 February, 2026 – 5:00 pm
