The European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA) has published Smart Choice: the case for investing in European venture capital.
EVCA secretary-general Dörte Höppner (pictured) says: “In Europe today, there is a combination of world-class, repeat entrepreneurs and experienced venture capital (VC) fund managers, with the right skills to commercialise innovation on a global scale.
“Europe’s start ups, and the infrastructure supporting them, have never been stronger and valuations are low, making it an ideal time to invest. VCs currently back around 3,000 companies per year in Europe but this figure could be much higher; the sector’s missing ingredient is sufficient private capital.
“Smart Choice: the case for investing in European venture capital explores why the time is right for investors to look again at this sector. European VC truly has come of age."