Funding Rounds and Volume

This chart shows how venture funding activity has developed over the selected period. The dark columns indicate the number of announced funding rounds per month, while the dotted green line represents the aggregate invested volume in USD billions in the same months.

Funding Stage and Volume

This view breaks down venture funding activity by financing stage over time. Each panel shows one stage (from Pre-Seed to Series D plus “Venture – Series Unknown”), with the green line indicating the number of rounds per month and the dark line showing the aggregate financing volume in USD millions for that stage. The date slicer allows users to adjust the observation window; all stage charts update to the same time span.

Most active Investors

This view highlights the top 5 investors by number of deals in the selected month. The donut segments display each investor’s deal count and their percentage share of all rounds completed by the top 5 in that month, making it easy to see which funds are most active at a glance. The date slicer above lets users switch or aggregate months and immediately see how the composition of the leading investors changes over time.

VC Hotspots

This view maps European VC industry hotspots for the selected month. Countries are shaded according to their number of announced venture funding rounds, with darker colors indicating higher activity. The date slicer allows users to switch between months; the map updates accordingly and highlights where deal flow is currently concentrated across Europe.

Largest VC-Round

This view puts the largest funding round per month in the spotlight. For each selected month, the table displays the company, its founding location, core industries, a short description of the business model, funding stage and investor syndicate, as well as the disclosed deal size in USD. The date slicer above allows users to select one or multiple months; for each of these months, exactly one record – the largest round – is shown.

Largest Seed-Round

This view highlights the largest Seed round per month within the selected period. For each month, the table shows the company, founding location, operating industries, a short business description, investor syndicate and the disclosed Seed ticket size in USD. The date slicer allows users to select one or multiple months; for each of these months, the Seed round with the highest disclosed funding amount is shown.

Exit per Stage

This view shows the last funding stage of exited companies in the selected period, measured by the number of exits. The donut segments represent the final stage reached before exit (from Pre-Seed up to Series D plus “Venture – Series Unknown”), with labels indicating both the absolute exit count and its percentage share. The date range slider above lets users focus on specific windows and immediately see how the distribution of exits across funding stages changes over time.

Total Exits

This view tracks the total number of exits over time, split into acquisitions and IPOs. Each column represents one month within the selected date range; the dark segment shows the number of acquisitions, while the light green segment on top reflects the number of IPOs. The date slider lets users focus on any period of interest, with the chart updating dynamically to show how exit activity develops month by month.

PE-Acquisitions

This view tracks the number of PE-backed acquisitions over time and their share of all investment rounds in the market. Each dark bar shows how many PE acquisitions were completed in a given month, while the dotted green line indicates what percentage of all recorded investment rounds these PE deals represent. The date range slider above lets users focus on any period of interest and immediately see how PE activity and its relative importance evolve month by month.

Largest PE-Acquisition

This view highlights the largest (known) PE acquisition per month in the selected period. For each month, the table displays the acquired company, its industry, a short business description, headquarters location, the acquiring PE firm, and the transaction value including currency. The date slicer allows users to select one or multiple months; for each selected month, only the largest disclosed PE-backed acquisition is shown.

PE-backed Acquisitions

This view tracks the number of private-equity-backed acquisitions over time. Each bar represents the count of PE acquisitions in a given month within the selected date range, with data labels showing the exact number of transactions. The date slider above allows users to zoom in on specific periods and quickly see when PE buyout activity was particularly strong or subdued.

PE-Acquisitions per Country

This view shows PE-backed acquisitions by country for the selected month. Each horizontal bar represents the number of completed PE acquisitions in a given country, with data labels indicating the exact deal count. The date slicer at the top lets users switch months and immediately see which jurisdictions are driving PE buyout activity in that period.