Venture Capital: Switzerland one of the top performers in Europe

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Stefan Kyora

10.05.2016

Invest Europe (former EVCA) has published its 2015 European Private Equity Report. European private equity investment increased 14% to €47.4bn last year. Switzerland ranks second regarding venture investments as percentage of GDP.

Private equity investment into European companies increased by 14% to €47.4 billion in 2015, along with high fundraising and exit activity, in another strong year for European private equity, according to new data released today by Invest Europe. Venture capital investment increased by 5% at €3.8 billion. Venture capital fundraising increased by 8% to €5.3 billion - the highest level since 2008.

“Despite volatile financial markets and macroeconomic challenges, private equity and venture capital continue to be a solid source of investment capital for growing European companies,” said Invest Europe’s Chief Executive Dörte Höppner.

Due to the different methodology the Invest Europe data cannot be compared directly with the data from the Swiss Venture Capital Report. For example the Swiss Venture Capital Report tracked 120 financing rounds in Switzerland last year whereas Invest Europe has 66. However the Invest Europe data allow a comparison of investments across Europe. Switzerland performs quite well. Regarding investments as percentage of GDP Switzerland ranks second only surpassed by Finland.

 Venture Capital Europe

Venture Capital Investments as percentage of GDP in Europe in 2015
(Source: Invest Europe)

 

The figures come from Invest Europe’s 2015 European Private Equity Activity report; a comprehensive source of private equity fundraising, investment and divestment data for the European industry. The trade association’s report provides verified data gathered directly from more than 1,200 European private equity firms, covering 91% of the €564 billion in capital under management in Europe.

Formerly called the European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA), Invest Europe is the non-profit trade association representing European private equity, venture capital and infrastructure funds and their global investors.

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