As with the rest of the world, the pandemic rages on, but with a side-helping of other problems that have included an energy crisis, supply chain disruptions and a dangerous stand-off on the Russian-Ukrainian border. Here in the UK, where I’m based, we get the added bonus of dealing with the fallout of Brexit.
Despite all this, the private markets are going great guns, not just recovering from 2020’s post-outbreak fallow period but also setting new records for fundraising and investments. Will it last in the new year?
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Coming of age
The European venture capital ecosystem has been growing in size and sophistication year-over-year, and 2021 has been no different. As documented in PitchBook’s latest European Venture Report, the first three quarters of this year were the largest yet for European…
