H1 2024 European Private Equity Activity (Invest Europe)
Summary
- Preliminary European private equity fundraising reached €58.5bn in H1 2024, a 16% increase compared to H1 2023 figures.p.8
- European companies received €39.6bn in equity investments in H1 2024, marking a 28% decline compared to revised H1 2023 figures.p.8
- Divestments at cost reached €14.1bn in H1 2024, representing an 18% decline year-on-year.p.8
- Venture Capital investments totaled €8.2bn in H1 2024, up 26% year-on-year.p.8
- Buyout investments dropped to €23.0 billion in H1 2024, representing a 38% decline year-on-year.p.8
- Buyout fundraising reached €40.3bn in H1 2024, an increase of 32% compared to H1 2023.p.8
Key insights
- A total of 366 funds closed fundraising rounds in the first half of 2024, an 18% drop compared to H1 2023.p.8
- Venture capital fundraising totaled €6.2bn in H1 2024, decreasing by 25% year-on-year.p.8
- Growth funds raised €10.7bn in H1 2024, representing a 20% increase from H1 2023.p.8
- Business products and services led buyout investments in H1 2024, accounting for 29% of the total.p.8
- Growth investments reached €7.6bn in H1 2024, a 26% decrease from H1 2023.p.8
- Trade sale and sale to another private equity firm together accounted for 60% of the divested amount at cost in H1 2024.p.8
- Buyout-stage divestments led initial investment stage exits with €9.3bn in H1 2024.p.8
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