Who’s Winning and Losing in European Private Capital
Europe’s private capital market continued to post frustratingly slow deal activity in 2025. The low dealmaking volume is largely due to US #tariff uncertainty, stubbornly high #inflation, and weak global economic growth. In this country deep dive into European markets, Director of Research Nalin Patel and Senior Research Analyst Navina Rajan explore VC/PE trends in H1 2025. Watch to learn more about the region’s sluggish deal activity—and why #AI and defense tech are the region’s major bright spots for VC fundraising. Key takeaways - Europe continues to be plagued by weak economic growth. - Tariff uncertainty remains a major roadblock for investments. - IPO activity is subdued, while acquisitions remain steady. - VCs are investing heavily in AI and defense tech companies. Reports Referenced - Q2 2025 UK Market Snapshot ➡️ https://pitchb.co/GjtNLY - Q2 2025 Netherlands Market Snapshot ➡️ https://pitchb.co/GlE1YO - Q2 2025 Germany Market Snapshot ➡️ https://pitchb.co/IuF4Mi - Q2 2025 France Market Snapshot ➡️ https://pitchb.co/qb6xVM - Q2 2025 EMEA Healthcare Market Snapshot ➡️ https://pitchb.co/Ca3fkr #tarrifs #inflation #privatecapital ---------------------------- About #PitchBook PitchBook is a financial data, research, and software provider that provides transparency into the capital and credit markets to help professionals discover and execute opportunities with confidence and efficiency. PitchBook collects and analyzes detailed data on the entire private and public capital market landscape. Visit our website to learn more about the PitchBook Platform - https://www.pitchbook.com Request a free trial to explore our data, research, and insights firsthand - https://www.pitchbook.com/free-trial Sign up for our flagship newsletter, The Daily Pitch, for industry-leading coverage of the capital markets—delivered to your inbox - https://www.pitchbook.com/subscribe Visit our Research Center for the latest industry reports from PitchBook’s Institutional Research Group - https://www.pitchbook.com/news/reports We're hiring! - https://www.careers.pitchbook.com/global/en/ Follow Us on Socials LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/pitchbook/ X - https://www.twitter.com/@PitchBook Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pitchbookdata/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PitchBookData Threads - https://www.threads.net/@pitchbookdata