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This past month, Invest Europe has been featured 38 times in the media, including in Expansión, De Tijd , Les Echos Capital Finance, Het Financieele Dagblad , Sifted and B?rsen-Zeitung —reinforcing our commitment to informing the conversation around private equity, venture capital, infrastructure and listed private equity industry in Europe.

From our H1 2024 Activity Data report to our forward-looking surveys with Arthur D. Little and the EIF, from our Mid-Market report to our ‘Protecting European Innovation’ report published with the EUIPO, every publication we create is designed to drive conversations and inform decisions with clear, authoritative data. This is about showcasing the transformative role private equity and venture capital play in Europe’s innovation, growth, and competitiveness.

Explore the main topics of our November media coverage below???

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PE and VC trends and challenges

Many articles discussed divestment waves, challenges in exits, the evolving focus on AI and defence sectors, and mid-market performance, with newly published Invest Europe reports providing data and analysis to map these trends.

In Expansión , Mamen Ponce de León Tostado reported on Invest Europe and the European Investment Fund (EIF) ’s ‘Venture Capital Survey 2024’, writing that venture capital firms identified issues in selling assets as the greatest challenge facing the sector although the analysis recognises that the outlook is positive: https://www.pressreader.com/spain/expansion-andaluciaef1v/20241104/281771339699843?srsltid=AfmBOoqGIWD0RKe5itpawoNuWxJbwD2Schz5QPswQ4aR-efThKcH5x4t

Writing for Real Deals, Stephanie Ball covered Invest Europe and Arthur d. Little’s ‘The insight: State of the European private equity industry’ and our association’s ‘Investing in Europe: Private Equity Activity H1 2024’ report, saying that there are signs of optimism among GPs and LPs across the industry, indicating a shift in private equity industry sentiment, with AI and defence investments particularly targeted: https://realdeals.eu.com/article/ai-and-defence-investments-targeted-as-renewables-falls-invest-europe-report-suggests

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Listed private equity valuations

Our Listed Private Equity Insights: Validating Valuations report drove impactful conversations about transparency and trust in listed private equity valuations. Read more in PE Hub https://www.pehub.com/ardian-semiconductor-makes-first-acquisition-riversides-montel-in-fourth-add-on/?and KockázatiT?ke.com https://kockazatitoke.com/szakma/magantokealapok-ha-tozsdere-lepnek/

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Economic and social impact of the industry

Invest Europe’s data was covered by the media, underlining private equity's role in job creation, innovation, and economic growth.

In Euractiv , our CEO argued that the EU has set ambitious goals for digital transformation, energy transition, and strategic sovereignty, with European mid-market private equity playing a critical role in helping Europe achieve these objectives: https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/opinion/strengthening-europes-economic-backbone

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Sustainability and ESG reporting

Multiple articles mentioned integration of ESG factors into investment decision-making ?and updates to Invest Europe’s ESG reporting template, with Tanya Kaushal at The Drawdown highlighting how the changes were designed to cater to the needs of early-stage venture capital managers and their portfolio companies: https://the-drawdown.com/article/invest-europe-revises-esg-reporting-template

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At Invest Europe, we believe in putting facts first. As we close November, we’re proud of the momentum we’ve built and the ever-growing trust these mentions point to.