Data Snapshot
How UK PE buyouts soared ahead of 2021 Budget
Amount of dealflow in the past three months is significantly higher than in previous December-February periods
How European venture capital weathered a rocky 2020
Q2 reflected a nice uptick in investment activity, and aggregate value continued climbing as the year went on
Private equity ramps up divestment efforts
Exit activity jumped by 50% in October, back to pre-pandemic levels, according to Unquote Data
Nordic PE exits hit new low in Q2
Volume of exits by PE firms across the Nordic countries in Q2 2020 fell to its lowest point in more than a decade, according to Unquote Data
PE exits hit decade low in Q2
Volume of exits by PE players across Europe fell by 43% year-on-year in Q2 2020 as the coronavirus crisis took hold, according to Unquote Data
European fund closes slump by 42% amid lockdown
Unquote recorded 44 first or final closes of European PE funds between March and May, a 42% drop on the three-month average seen across 2019
Hold or exit: how the previous crisis affected holding periods
The slow period of economic recovery after the GFC resulted in prolonged holding periods, increasing gradually and reaching a peak in 2013
VC, growth activity collapses in March amid Covid-19 outbreak
European VC and growth capital dealflow was no more sheltered than its buyout counterpart