€170bn

is the total Europe fundraising reached during 2022. It is 30% above 2021’s figure and the highest level ever recorded. 801 funds raised capital during the year, the second highest number of funds ever recorded. This number is also 13% above the average number of funds raising capital over the previous five years.

€130bn

is the total equity amount invested in European companies in 2022. It is the second highest level in any year recorded and is 30% over the average for the previous five years. 9,033 companies received investment, 7% above the average for the previous five years, 87% of which were SMEs. ICT received over €43bn of investments and combined with consumer goods & services accounted for more than 50% of investments by amount.

€33bn

is the number of divestments at cost in 2022. Down roughly 27% from the year before and possibly due to difficult macro-economic conditions during the year. 3,340 European companies were exited during the year, a 17% decrease from 2021. The main exit route by amount was sale to another private equity firm (41%).

$1.25bn

is the value of the global crowdfunding market in 2022 and is projected to grow from USD 1.41 billion in 2023 to USD 3.62 billion by 2030, exhibiting a CAGR of 14.5% during the forecast period