PE funds raised in pandemic increasingly target TMT opportunities
Nearly 40% of European private equity funds closed between January and April this year will actively seek investments in the TMT sector, compared with 22% of the funds closed during the same period in 2020, according to Unquote Data.
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Nordic H1 VC and growth deal value at all-time high
Nordic venture capital and growth investment has recorded its highest aggregate deal value in the first six months of a year
PE-backed IPOs on track for best year since 2017
This year has already seen 26 portfolio companies listing, with a total offering volume approaching €12.7bn
Q1 DACH VC and growth deals surpass previous volume high
Deal volume has grown steadily since Q2 2019; aggregate value has also been rising since Q2 2020
European PE exits back to historic highs in Q1
Greater visibility on the pandemic's impact, attractive comparables and PE's strong appetite on the buy-side embolden managers
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