H1 2025 European Private Equity Activity (Invest Europe)
Summary
- Preliminary fundraising figures for Europe in H1 2025 reached €54bn, representing a 19% decline from H1 2024.p.8
- European companies received €49 billion in equity investments throughout H1 2025, representing a 12% decrease compared to 2024.p.8
- Divestments at cost for the first half of 2025 reached €13bn, marking a 42% decline compared to H1 2024.p.8
- Venture capital investments totalled €10 billion in H1 2025, representing an 8% year-on-year increase.p.8
- Buyout investments totalled €28 billion in H1 2025, marking an 18% decline compared to H1 2024.p.8
- Growth investments totalled €10 billion in H1 2025, marking a 4% decrease from H1 2024.p.8
Key insights
- A total of 342 funds successfully concluded fundraising rounds in H1 2025, representing a 28% decrease compared to H1 2024.p.8
- Venture capital fundraising reached €5bn in H1 2025, reflecting a 42% decrease compared to H1 2024.p.8
- Fundraising for buyouts increased by 30% compared to H2 2024, reaching €38bn in H1 2025.p.8
- Sales to other private equity firms and trade sales together accounted for 56% of the total value of divestments at cost in H1 2025.p.8
- Buyout-stage divestments led exit activity by initial investment stage with €9bn in H1 2025.p.8
- The ICT sector accounted for 28% of total buyout investments in H1 2025, followed by business products and services at 22%.p.8
- Information and communication technology was the primary driver of growth investments, accounting for 33% of the total in H1 2025.p.8
- Invest Europe members manage 60% of the European private equity and venture capital industry's €1,247 billion of capital under management.p.3
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