Growth Equity Update October 2026
The EU launched the Scale Up Europe Fund in June 2026 with c€5bn funding to fill the late-stage funding gap for European tech companies.
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Key number
between €350 billion and €550 billion
Annual European Environmental Investment Shortfall. Invest Europe p.3
Key number
296 SEK billion
Total PE investments into Swedish companies over 10 years. Swedish Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (SVCA) p.2
Capital, the Environment and Power in the 21st Century: Europe in Pole Position
An annual shortfall of between €350 billion and €550 billion is needed to restructure the European economy and make it resilient to the climate crisis.
Private Equity in Global Capital Markets: Redefining Corporate Ownership and Long-Term Value Creation
Michael Jensen's 1989 argument posited that public corporations would give way to leveraged, privately held organizations, though the 1980s buyout wave experienced defaults from overleverage.
European PE Breakdown Q2 2026
European Q2 PE deal value grew 6.9% QoQ, putting 2026 on track for a record year by total deal count.
Nordic Private Capital Breakdown 2026
Nordic VC exit value rose to €18.7 billion in 2025, heavily driven by Klarna's €12.7 billion IPO.
The Local Impact of Banking Biodiversity
In the United States, individual private credit loans typically range between $10 and $500 million, with total volume surpassing $1.2 trillion.
Private Equity in Sweden: A Financial Stability Perspective
In 2023, there were over 8,000 funds globally invested in private equity, managing assets totalling more than USD 7.4 trillion.
The Economic Footprint of Swedish Venture Capital and Private Equity
Total private equity investments permanently increase Swedish GDP by 3.5%-4.7%.