H1 2026 European Private Equity Activity
Preliminary fundraising figures for European PE/VC funds in H1 2026 reached €67.6bn, representing a 6% increase from the revised H1 2025 figure of €63.8bn.
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€4.6 billion
Total Buyout & Growth Investments in Finnish Companies. Finnish Venture Capital Association (Paaomasijoittajat) p.19
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€526m
Buyout and growth funds raised by Finnish investors. Finnish Venture Capital Association (Paaomasijoittajat) p.5
Buyout and Growth in Finland 2025
Finnish buyout and growth investors raised €535 million in new capital in 2025, representing a 47% decrease compared to the previous year.
Buyout and Growth in Finland H1 2025
Finnish growth companies received €161m (-55% YoY) across 30 (-23% YoY) deals from domestic and foreign investors.
Building Europe’s Foundations: The Role of Private Capital in Infrastructure
Infrastructure funds raised €265bn in Europe from 2020 to H1 2025, with €41bn raised in H1 2025 alone.
H1 2025 European Private Equity Activity
Preliminary fundraising figures for Europe in H1 2025 reached €54bn, representing a 19% decline from H1 2024.
Investing in Europe: Private Equity Activity 2025
Total fundraising in Europe reached its second-highest year ever at €147bn during 2025, representing a 16% increase from the previous year.
H1 2024 European Private Equity Activity
Preliminary European private equity fundraising reached €58.5bn in H1 2024, a 16% increase compared to H1 2023 figures.
Investing in Europe: Private Equity Activity 2023
Total fundraising in Europe during 2023 reached €132.9bn, representing a 3% decline from the previous five-year average, with 744 funds raising capital.
Investing in Europe: Private Equity Activity 2024
Total fundraising in Europe reached €120bn during 2024, representing a 12% decrease from the previous year.
H1 2022 European Private Equity Activity
Preliminary H1 2022 fundraising figures for Europe reached €64.5bn, close to the H1 2021 record figure of €66.0bn.