Limited Capital? Explaining Transatlantic Divergences in Artificial Intelligence Startup Financing
In the Post-period, AI accounts for around 60% of VC investment volume in the US, compared to roughly 31% in Europe.
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In the Post-period, AI accounts for around 60% of VC investment volume in the US, compared to roughly 31% in Europe.
The EU requires an additional €750–800 billion per year for the green and digital transitions, energy security, and modern infrastructure.
In 2025, large European companies invested EUR 512 billion in green and transition assets, representing 21% of overall corporate investment in the European Union.
The EIF Equity Survey Q3 2026 collected market insights from 682 VC and PE mid-market fund managers across Europe.
Around 70% of respondents reported that the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East negatively affected their business during Q2.
Europe requires an estimated additional annual investment of approximately €1.4 trillion, equivalent to around 7% of GDP, to finance its growth, digital, energy, defence, and transition goals.
A total of 1,201 VC and PE mid-market fund managers contributed their insights to the annual EIF Equity Survey 2025.
Pessimistic perception of the current fundraising environment was shared by 70% of VC respondents in 2023.
The 2022 wave of the survey gathered anonymised responses from 443 venture capital fund managers across 362 VC firms.