2024 Central and Eastern Europe Private Equity Statistics (Invest Europe)
Summary
- CEE fundraising rebounded strongly in 2024, reaching €1.42 billion, representing a 66% increase from 2023.p.7
- Private equity investment in CEE reached €2.83 billion in 2024, up 50% from 2023.p.7
- Private equity exits across CEE reached €1.35 billion in 2024 at historical investment cost, a 33% increase year-on-year.p.7
- Public offerings were the leading exit route by cost value in 2024, reaching €591 million.p.7
- Poland was the leading CEE investment destination, accounting for 44% of total investment value and 24% of companies receiving funding.p.7
- CEE buyout investments accounted for €1.96 billion in 2024, rebounding 79% year-on-year.p.14
Key insights
- CEE venture capital funds raised €657 million in 2024, representing 46% of total fundraising.p.7
- Non-CEE European investors were the largest geographic source of fundraising in 2024, accounting for 41% of total capital raised.p.7
- The total number of companies receiving private equity investment in CEE fell by 34% to 333 companies in 2024.p.14
- Information and communication technology was the largest sector by investment value, accounting for 36% of the regional total.p.14
- Private equity investments measured as a percentage of GDP in CEE stood at 0.112% in 2024.p.19
- Poland remained the largest exit market in CEE, accounting for €1.04 billion of divestments at historical cost.p.22
- Venture capital investment in CEE totaled €323 million in 2024 across 199 companies.p.28
- The CEE region reached 62.4% of the average European Union GDP per capita in 2024.p.42
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