In 2023, it can be seen that in the majority of European regions, venture capital (VC) investment took place in the start-up stage. In France and Benelux there were 1.6 billion euros worth of VC investments in the start-up stage, the second-highest among European regions.
Value of venture capital (VC) investments in Europe in 2023, by investment stage and region
(in billion euros)
The source defines the investment stages as the following:
Seed stage as '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 stage 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, 2024). Value of venture capital (VC) investments in Europe in 2023, by investment stage and region (in billion euros) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/878796/regional-value-of-investments-by-venture-capital-europe/
Invest Europe. "Value of venture capital (VC) investments in Europe in 2023, by investment stage and region (in billion euros)." Chart. May 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/878796/regional-value-of-investments-by-venture-capital-europe/
Invest Europe. (2024). Value of venture capital (VC) investments in Europe in 2023, by investment stage and region (in billion euros). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/878796/regional-value-of-investments-by-venture-capital-europe/
Invest Europe. "Value of Venture Capital (Vc) Investments in Europe in 2023, by Investment Stage and Region (in Billion Euros)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/878796/regional-value-of-investments-by-venture-capital-europe/
Invest Europe, Value of venture capital (VC) investments in Europe in 2023, by investment stage and region (in billion euros) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/878796/regional-value-of-investments-by-venture-capital-europe/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Value of venture capital (VC) investments in Europe in 2023, by investment stage and region (in billion euros) [Graph], Invest Europe, May 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/878796/regional-value-of-investments-by-venture-capital-europe/
