In Europe, between 2016 and 2020 period, it can be seen that the majority of venture capital (VC) investments were made during the start-up stage. In 2020, 6.5 billion euros worth of investment were made in the start-up stage, whilst only one billion euros worth of investments were made during the seed stage. In 2021 and 2022, however, the most of the VC investments were in the later-stage venture. All stages of funding saw an increase between 2017 and 2022.
Value of venture capital (VC) investments in Europe from 2013 to 2022, by investment stage
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Seed*
Start-up**
Later-stage venture***
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* Seed stage is 'funding provided before the investee company has started mass production/distribution with the aim to complete research, product definition or product design, also including market tests and creating prototypes.'
** Start up as 'funding provided to companies, once the product or service is fully developed, to start mass production/distribution and to cover initial marketing.'
*** Later-stage financing as 'financing provided for an operating company, which may or may not be profitable.'
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Invest Europe. (May 24, 2023). Value of venture capital (VC) investments in Europe from 2013 to 2022, by investment stage (in billion euros) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/878705/investments-by-venture-capital-in-europe/
Invest Europe. "Value of venture capital (VC) investments in Europe from 2013 to 2022, by investment stage (in billion euros)." Chart. May 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/878705/investments-by-venture-capital-in-europe/
Invest Europe. (2023). Value of venture capital (VC) investments in Europe from 2013 to 2022, by investment stage (in billion euros). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/878705/investments-by-venture-capital-in-europe/
Invest Europe. "Value of Venture Capital (Vc) Investments in Europe from 2013 to 2022, by Investment Stage (in Billion Euros)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/878705/investments-by-venture-capital-in-europe/
Invest Europe, Value of venture capital (VC) investments in Europe from 2013 to 2022, by investment stage (in billion euros) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/878705/investments-by-venture-capital-in-europe/ (last visited July 03, 2024)
Value of venture capital (VC) investments in Europe from 2013 to 2022, by investment stage (in billion euros) [Graph], Invest Europe, May 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/878705/investments-by-venture-capital-in-europe/