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European Venture Capital Landscape – July 2026
European Venture Capital Landscape – July 2026 With 321 investments and $6.0 billion raised across Europe, July saw a 19% decrease in volume and 24% fall in deal count month over month. The largest round of the month was a $1.2 billion Series D by the Gilching-based company Quantum Systems a company which builds AI-powered eVTOL drones for defense, security, and surveying, specializing in aerial intelligence solutions. 11.08.2026
European Venture Capital Landscape – June 2026
European Venture Capital Landscape – June 2026 With 420 investments and $7.5 billion raised across Europe, June saw a 18% increase in volume and 43% rise in deal count month over month. The largest round of the month was a $1.4 billion Series C by the Metzingen-based company Neura a company which builds AI-powered cognitive robots for industrial and everyday use. 21.07.2026
European Roll-Up Market Report – June 2026
, European Roll-Up Market Report – June 2026 June 2026 presented a 3% year-over-year decrease in the number of PE-backed acquisitions. In addition to Software, private equity investors are also targeting FinTech, Health Care and Consulting. Learn all about it in our report and case study, including Blend360’s acquisition of In516ht. 08.07.2026
European Roll-Up Market Report – May 2026
, European Roll-Up Market Report – May 2026 May 2026 presented a 45% year-over-year increase in the number of PE-backed acquisitions. In addition to Marketing, private equity investors are also targeting Software, FinTech and Consulting. Learn all about it in our report and case study, including RSK’s acquisition of HV Energy Systems. 15.06.2026
European Venture Capital Landscape – May 2026
European Venture Capital Landscape – May 2026 With 293 investments and $6.3 billion raised across Europe, May saw a 31% increase in volume and 10% decrease in deal count month over month. The largest round of the month was a $2.1 billion Series B by the London-based company Isomorphic Labs an AI-first drug design and develoment company that transforms drug discovery to design and evaluate new medicines. 08.06.2026
European Venture Capital Landscape – April 2026
European Venture Capital Landscape – April 2026 With 327 investments and $4.8 billion raised across Europe, April saw a 42% decrease in volume and 9% fall in deal count month over month. The largest round of the month was a $1.1 billion Seed Round by the London-based company Ineffable Intelligence, which develops machine learning systems that learn through interaction and experience. 13.05.2026
European Roll-Up Market Report – April 2026
, European Roll-Up Market Report – April 2026 April 2026 presented a 0% year-over-year increase in the number of PE-backed acquisitions. In addition to Consulting, private equity investors are also targeting Software, FinTech and Transportation. Learn all about it in our report and case study, including NOD’s acquisition of Paintworks. 11.05.2026
European Roll-Up Market Report – March 2026
, European Roll-Up Market Report – March 2026 March 2026 presented a 19% year-over-year increase in the number of PE-backed acquisitions. In addition to FinTech, private equity investors are also targeting Consulting, Software and Marketing. Learn all about it in our report and case study, including Syndigo’s acquisition of Taggstar. 16.04.2026
European Venture Capital Landscape – March 2026
European Venture Capital Landscape – March 2026 With 360 investments and $8.2 billion raised across Europe, March saw a 86% increase in volume and 6% rise in deal count month over month. The largest round of the month was a $2.0 billion Series C by the London-based company Nscale, which builds AI data centers and provides GPU cloud infrastructure that companies use to train, run, and scale large AI models. 09.04.2026
European Roll-Up Market Report – February 2026
, European Roll-Up Market Report – February 2026 February 2026 presented a 44% year-over-year increase in the number of PE-backed acquisitions. In addition to Software, private equity investors are also targeting Consulting, Manufacturing and Health Care. Learn all about it in our report and case study, including Ryan’s acquisition of WYM Real Estate. 12.03.2026
European Venture Capital Landscape – February 2026
European Venture Capital Landscape – February 2026 With 339 investments and $4.4 billion raised across Europe, February saw a 6% increase in volume and 13% rise in deal count month over month. The largest round of the month was a $1.2 billion Series D by the London-based company Wayve, which develops autonomous driving technology using end-to-end deep learning models that enable vehicles to navigate urban environments. 05.03.2026
European Roll-Up Market Report – January 2026
, European Roll-Up Market Report – January 2026 January 2026 presented a 8% year-over-year increase in the number of PE-backed acquisitions. In addition to Food and Beverage, private equity investors are also targeting InsurTech and Consulting. Learn all about it in our report and case study, including ClearScore’s acquisition of Acre. 17.02.2026
European Venture Capital Landscape – January 2026
European Venture Capital Landscape – January 2026 With 299 investments and $4.2 billion raised across Europe, January saw a 7% decrease in volume and 1% reduction in deal count month over month. The largest round of the month was a $414 million Venture Round by the Montabaur-based company Klöckner Pentaplast, which is a manufacturer of plastic films and packaging for food, pharmaceutical, health, and durable products. 05.02.2026
European Roll-Up Market Report – December 2025
, European Roll-Up Market Report – December 2025 December 2025 presented a 0% year-over-year development in the number of PE-backed acquisitions. In addition to Software, private equity investors are also targeting FinTech and Marketing. Learn all about it in our report and case study, including Create Music Group’s acquisition of Cr2 Records. 09.01.2026
European Venture Capital Landscape – December 2025
European Venture Capital Landscape – December 2025 With 302 investments and $4.5 billion raised across Europe, December saw a 13% increase in volume and 7% reduction in deal count month over month. The largest round of the month was a $1.0 billion Venture Round by the London-based company Kraken, which is a global customer and culture platform for energy, water, and broadband. 07.01.2026
European Roll-Up Market Report – November 2025
, European Roll-Up Market Report – November 2025 November 2025 presented a 29% year-over-year decrease in the number of PE-backed acquisitions. In addition to Software, private equity investors are also targeting FinTech and Marketing. Learn all about it in our report and case study, including Octopus Energy’s acquisition of Kuppa. 09.12.2025
European Venture Capital Landscape – November 2025
European Venture Capital Landscape – November 2025 November 2025 saw a decline in VC activity, with 324 investments and $4.0 billion raised across Europe, representing a 25% decrease in volume and 18% reduction in deal count month over month. The largest round of the month was a $495 million Venture Round by Amsterdam-based tech company Picnic, which develops a mass-market home delivery system for fast moving consumer goods. 05.12.2025
European Roll-Up Market Report – October 2025
, European Roll-Up Market Report – October 2025 October 2025 presented a 55% year-over-year decrease in the number of PE-backed acquisitions. In addition to software, private equity investors are also targeting FinTech and Manufacturing. Learn all about it in our report and case study, including Lightcast’s acquisition of Simply Get Results. 19.11.2025
European Venture Capital Landscape – October 2025
European Venture Capital Landscape – October 2025 October 2025 saw a decline in VC activity, with 397 investments and $5.3 billion raised across Europe, representing a 28% decrease in volume and 3% reduction in deal count month over month. The largest round of the month was a $433 million Series C Round by London-based AI platform Nscale, which provides a full-stack AI cloud platform designed for enterprise-scale workloads. 14.11.2025
European Roll-Up Market Report – September 2025
, European Roll-Up Market Report – September 2025 September 2025 presented a 4% year-over-year decrease in the number of PE-backed acquisitions. In addition to software, private equity investors are also targeting consulting and health care. Learn all about it in our report and case study, including Bionexo’s acquisition of Overmind. 30.10.2025
European Venture Capital Landscape – September 2025
European Venture Capital Landscape – September 2025 September 2025 saw a rebound in VC activity, with 409 investments and $7.4 billion raised across Europe, representing a 409% increase in volume and 118% growth in deal count month over month. The largest round of the month was a $1.99 billion Series C Round by Paris-based AI platform Mistral AI, which offers large language models and AI services tailored to diverse enterprise applications. 28.10.2025
European Roll-Up Market Report – August 2025
, European Roll-Up Market Report – August 2025 August 2025 presented a 17% year-over-year decrease in the number of PE-backed acquisitions. In addition to software, private equity investors are also targeting marketing and retail. Learn all about it in our report and case study, including Pursuit Aerospace’s acquisition of Aeromet International. 09.09.2025
European Venture Capital Landscape – August 2025
European Venture Capital Landscape – August 2025 August 2025 saw a sharper pullback in VC activity, with 188 investments and $1.5 billion raised across Europe, representing a 56% decline in volume and 49% decline in deal count month over month. The largest round of the month was a $175 million Venture Round by Stockholm-based clean energy-tech company Aira, which provides heat pumps and home energy-saving solutions. Explore our full analysis for more. 08.09.2025
European Roll-Up Market Report – July 2025
, European Roll-Up Market Report – July 2025 July 2025 presented a 17 % year-over-year decrease in the number of PE-backed acquisitions. In addition to software and FinTech, private equity investors are also targeting health care. Learn all about it in our report and case study, including Xeinadin’s acquisition of FCC Chartered Accountants. 06.08.2025
European Venture Capital Landscape – July 2025
European Venture Capital Landscape – July 2025 July 2025 saw a pullback in VC activity, with 366 investments and $3.3 billion raised across Europe, a decline from June’s levels (volume fell 24% and deal count fell 9% month over month). The largest round of the month was a $200 million Series A by Stockholm-based AI startup Lovable, which became a unicorn with this investment; the company’s platform lets users build applications without extensive coding. Explore our full analysis for more. 04.08.2025
European Roll-Up Market Report – June 2025
European Roll-Up Market Report – June 2025 June 2025 presented a 50 % year-over-year increase in the number of PE-backed acquisitions. In addition to software and FinTech, private equity investors are also targeting consulting services. Learn all about it in our report and case study, including ClearCourse’s acquisition of Rezcontrol. 16.07.2025
European Venture Capital Landscape – June 2025
European Venture Capital Landscape – June 2025 June 2025 saw a rebound in VC activity, with 401 investments and $4.4bn raised across Europe, marking an increase from May’s lows. The largest round of the month came from Helsing, which raised $694 million (€590 million) in a Series D to advance AI-powered defense systems. Explore our full analysis for more. 14.07.2025
European Roll-Up Market Report – May 2025
European Roll-Up Market Report – May 2025 May 2025 presented a 66% year-over-year decrease in the number of PE-backed acquisitions. In addition to financial, HR, insurance and other services, PEs are also investing in the marketing and e-commerce service industries. Learn all about it in our report and case study. 11.06.2025
European Roll-Up Market Report – April 2025
European Roll-Up Market Report – April 2025 April 2025 presented an 8% year-over-year decline in the number of PE-backed acquisitions. PEs are rolling-up the infrastructure utilities and services industry, given its attractiveness for investment firms. Learn all about it in our report and case study. 26.05.2025
European Roll-Up Market Report – March 2025
European Roll-Up Market Report – March 2025 March 2025 presented a 18% year-over-year decline in the number of PE-backed acquisitions. PEs like KKR and Atwater are consolidating the European Media & Entertainment industry, as exemplified by this month’s case study of Mediawan. Learn all about it in our report and case study. 22.04.2025
European Roll-Up Market Report – February 2025
European Roll-Up Market Report – February 2025 February 2025 presented a 20% dip in the number of PE-backed acquisitions. However, one acquisition was conducted in the LegalTech industry, which is currently undergoing consolidation. Learn all about it in our report and case study. 26.03.2025
European Roll-Up Market Report – January 2025
European Roll-Up Market Report – January 2025 January 2025 presented a 25% increase in the number of PE-backed acquisitions. This month, we spotlight HR Path, a firm that has acquired 10 companies since 2020. Learn all about it in our report and case study. 19.03.2025
European VC Landscape – March 2024
European VC Landscape – March 2024 2024’s first trimester ends with a 7% decline in invested VC volume and AI at the top of the most invested industries list. Read our in-depth analysis to learn all the details. 05.04.2024
Web Summit 2024: Trustventure’s Recap
Web Summit 2024: Trustventure’s Recap After attending to the Web Summit Qatar 2024, we’re excited to share our journey with you! Between panel discussions and interactive sessions we are above all thankfull for the opportunity to further connect with the startup community. 07.03.2024
Trustventure’s Successful Debut of FINE in Berlin
Trustventure’s Successful Debut of FINE in Berlin Our Founders and Investors Networking Event (FINE) Berlin was a great success! Thanks to all the amazing people that attended, we managed to bring together a vibrant community of like-minded people. If you couldn’t make it this time, here’s a recap of everything you missed. 28.02.2024
2022 IPEV Guidelines Update: Impacts on PE and VC Valuations
2022 IPEV Guidelines Update: Impacts on PE and VC Valuations Unraveling the 2022 IPEV Guidelines Update: from governance enhancements to ESG integration, explore the critical shifts shaping Private Equity and Venture Capital investments. Read our analysis on the key changes and implications for fund managers, ensuring transparency in this dynamic financial landscape. 16.10.2023
European VC Landscape – September 2023
European VC Landscape – September 2023 After experiencing two months of decline, September saw a substantial surge in VC investments when compared to the previous month. To gain a comprehensive understanding of the current month’s scenario, we encourage you to read our in-depth analysis, where you can uncover all the details. 06.10.2023
Trustventure advised in the acquisition of aifora by Centric Software
Trustventure advised in the acquisition of aifora by Centric Software Centric Software®, the foremost leader in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), just announced the acquisition of aifora™. Trustventure advised aifora’s Management Team on the preparation and execution of the Exit process with active support in Due Diligence, Q&A and SPA-Negotiation within the transaction. 19.09.2023
European VC Landscape – August 2023
European VC Landscape – August 2023 With the largest round amounting to $1.9bn, August shows a decrease in the number of founding rounds compared to July. Learn more in our assessment of this month’s trends to uncover all the details. 05.08.2023
European VC Landscape – July 2023
European VC Landscape – July 2023 With the largest round amounting to $1.8bn, July still shows a decrease in the number of founding rounds compared to June. Explore our comprehensive assessment of this month’s trends to uncover the nuances. 02.07.2023
European VC Landscape – June 2023
European VC Landscape – June 2023 June persists in following the downward trend in the number of financial rounds since its peak in March. Notably, Artificial Intelligence and healthcare now jointly occupy the third position as the most invested industries. You can explore these and other insights in this month’s evaluation. 02.06.2023
European VC Landscape – April 2023
European VC Landscape – April 2023 In contrast to March’s upward trajectory, April witnessed a notable decrease in VC investment rounds, with a difference of over $1bn in the total amount invested compared to the previous month. Gain a comprehensive grasp of this month’s dynamics through our in-depth analysis. 02.04.2023
European VC Landscape – March 2023
European VC Landscape – March 2023 Following a prolonged period of decline, could the recent upswing in VC investments during March mark a turning point for the industry? Delve into our blog post to uncover a comprehensive analysis of this month’s landscape. 02.03.2023
European VC Landscape – February 2023
, European VC Landscape – February 2023 With 410 investments, February continues following the decline of European VC investments. In our exploration of this month’s landscape, we illuminate the current trends, noteworthy investments, and key personalities shaping the dynamic entrepreneurial environment. 02.02.2023
European VC Landscape – January 2023
European VC Landscape – January 2023 Could the prevalence of seed rounds, accounting for 40% of all the conducted rounds in January, indicate a strategic shift in investment preferences? Discover more insights in our latest analysis. 02.01.2023