Assessing PitchBook’s 2022 predictions for Europe’s private markets
At the end of last year, few could have anticipated how different the landscape would look for private markets in 2022.
Macroeconomic headwinds, including rising inflation and public market volatility, have created a more pressurized environment for both private equity and venture capital in Europe, one that is in stark contrast to the heady days of 2021. Now, midway through the year, our analysts revisit their December predictions in our 2022 European Private Capital Outlook: H1 Follow-Up.
Our 2022 predictions that we revisit include:
- Global carveout deal value will hit a new high of €200 billion in 2022.
- European VC deal value will hit a record €175 billion in 2022.
- VC-backed public listings will decline in value and count from 2021 highs.