Global Venture Capital Q2 2026: Mega-round Companies Fuel Growth Cycle in Investment and Exit Markets
Mega-rounds of $100 million or more accounted for 81% of total global venture capital funding in Q2 2026.
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Mega-rounds of $100 million or more accounted for 81% of total global venture capital funding in Q2 2026.
Global private credit assets under management grew from approximately $2 trillion in 2020 to an estimated $3.5 trillion in 2025.
European Q2 PE deal value grew 6.9% QoQ, putting 2026 on track for a record year by total deal count.
UK private capital markets face a structural liquidity gap, with PE sponsors deploying capital at a 2.1x deployment-to-exit ratio between 2021 and 2025.
Total incremental fundraising in CEE reached €1.87 billion in 2025, representing a 3% decrease from 2024 but remaining 21% above the previous five-year average.
Acquisition-related deals made up 75% of all activity by count YTD, leading estimated volume at €11.7 billion.
Norwegian early-stage companies raised about €170 million in 2025, lagging behind Sweden at €1.2 billion and Denmark at €530 million.
Finnish buyout and growth investors raised €535 million in new capital in 2025, representing a 47% decrease compared to the previous year.
Finnish VC funds raised a total of €678 million (+115%) in new funds for future investments.
Nordic VC exit value rose to €18.7 billion in 2025, heavily driven by Klarna's €12.7 billion IPO.
The Nordic PE market recorded an average of 392 deals per quarter in 2025, compared with 377 in 2024, 355 in 2023, and 388 in 2022.
Annual VC funding into Irish SMEs fell by 23% in FY 2025, marking the first annual decline since 2018.
Every year in Europe, approximately 450,000 business transfers take place, with around 150,000 facing the risk of not being completed successfully.
KKR forecasts US real GDP growth of 2.3% for 2026e with inflation at 3.5% and a 10-year government bond yield ending at 5.1%.
SWIB invests Wisconsin Retirement System Core Fund assets across both public and private market investments.
The Venture Capital and Private Equity sector in Spain manages a portfolio of over 2,500 companies, representing 6.27% of Spain's GDP.
Private markets actors support over 11,000 companies, including 8,400 in France representing 2.5 million jobs, with annual investments exceeding •50 billion.
Private equity investments in Sweden reached SEK 133bn across 457 companies in 2025.
In the second half of 2025, the Italian private equity market recorded a total of 322 investments and 26 divestments.
The survey collected responses from 80 employees across at least 30 private equity firms in Finland.
Private equity and venture capital backed companies employed 151,390 people in Norway in 2024.
Private equity and venture capital backed companies supported 327,067 jobs in Sweden in 2024, representing 6.5% of the total 5 million workforce.
Total venture capital invested in Swiss start-ups increased by 23.9% in 2025 to CHF 2.95 billion.
Venture capital investment in Swiss start-ups increased by 23.9% in 2025 to a total of CHF 2.95 billion.
India PE-VC investments declined approximately 17% year over year to about $36 billion in 2025, while VC investments grew roughly 18% to $16 billion.
The KPMG Global family business report 2026 captures survey responses from 1,927 senior leaders across 41 countries.
SECA represents over 550 members across investment companies, banks, corporate finance advisors, lawyers, and private investors in Switzerland.
Total venture capital investment volume in Swedish portfolio companies rebounded in 2024 to SEK 6.9 billion from SEK 4.4 billion in 2023.
India’s venture capital (VC)/growth equity market reached approximately $16 billion in 2025, logging its second consecutive year of growth.
The EU faces an annual investment gap of €750-800 billion to boost productivity, support the digital transition, and meet climate goals.