Invest Europe Explained

Invest Europe is a trade association representing Europe's private equity, venture capital and infrastructure sectors, as well as their investors. Formed in 1983 as the European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA), it rebranded as Invest Europe on 1 October 2015.[1]

Invest Europe contributes to policy affecting private capital investment in Europe, providing information on its members' role in the economy and publishing research on industry trends and developments.[2] [3] [4] [5] It also publishes a Professional Standards Handbook, a comprehensive set of standards and guidelines for the private equity industry.[6] [7]

The association hosts annual industry events in Europe, including the Investors' Forum, the Venture Capital Forum and the CFO Forum, as well as coordinating Invest Week in Brussels, which brings together investors, entrepreneurs and policymakers.[8] [9]

Invest Europe's data is used by a number of institutions including the European Investment Fund[10] and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.[11]

Based in Brussels, Invest Europe's Chief Executive Officer is Eric de Montgolfier[12] and the current Chair is Klaus Hommels, a German venture capitalist based in Zürich, Switzerland and founder of venture capital firm Lakestar.[13]

In February 2019, Invest Europe launched an updated Q&A guide to help private equity firms and investors prepare for the UK's exit from the European Union.[14] [15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EVCA rebrands as Invest Europe · Articles · Global Corporate Venturing. www.globalcorporateventuring.com. October 2015. 2016-02-08.
  2. News: Funds find a way to wild, wild east Europe. Financial Times. 26 November 2015. 2016-02-08. 0307-1766. Murad. Ahmed.
  3. News: UK tech start-ups set for £500m Chinese fund boost. Financial Times. 19 January 2016. 2016-02-08. 0307-1766. Hugo. Greenhalgh. Wealth. Correspondent.
  4. Web site: Guess where a big crop of unicorns is coming from. CNBC. 7 December 2015. 2016-02-08.
  5. Web site: Fund Review: Private Equity . 15 September 2015 .
  6. Web site: Invest Europe bolsters transparency guidelines. www.efinancialnews.com. 24 November 2015. 2015-12-01.
  7. Web site: CalPERS paid $3.4 billion in private equity bonuses since 1990. Los Angeles Times. 24 November 2015.
  8. Web site: Guy Hands: Smaller firms to hark back to captive era — Private Equity International. www.privateequityinternational.com. 18 March 2016. 2016-03-18.
  9. Web site: Luxembourg at risk of overload on PE influx. June 2017.
  10. http://www.eif.org/news_centre/publications/eif_wp_32.pdf
  11. Web site: Entrepreneurship at a Glance 2017 | en | OECD.
  12. Web site: Eric de Montgolfier appointed as new Invest Europe CEO | Invest Europe.
  13. Web site: 2022-06-16 . EU Influence: Lessons from Fit fail — Apple's next moves — Inside the auto lobby breakup . 2022-10-10 . POLITICO.
  14. Web site: Should they stay or should they go? Invest Europe advises private equity on how to prepare for Brexit. 21 September 2017 .
  15. Web site: Invest Europe: UK-based private equity firms should consider moving jurisdiction due to Brexit.

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