Private Equity in Europe

The world’s second-largest Private Equity market, Europe has features of its own: a dense fabric of small and mid-sized companies, many mid-sized managers, and valuations often below those of the United States. The analyses under this theme draw in particular on Invest Europe data to measure fundraising, investment and exits, and regularly compare the two sides of the Atlantic. They also address issues specific to the continent, such as financing the defence effort or the lag in European venture capital.

Key metrics:

• amounts invested by country and by sector;
• valuation multiples compared with those of the United States;
• the pace of exits.

Start with: No. 28 — Transaction Value 2025 · No. 32 — How Much Are Mid-Sized Companies Worth in 2026? · No. 35.1 — Private Equity, US vs Europe (1/2): Why America Dominates