Markets continue to struggle in challenging UK economy
Our UK Market Snapshot is the first in a new quarterly series that details macroeconomic and microeconomic trends in regional public and private markets.
Despite high inflation and interest rates, the UK economy avoided a recession in Q2 as GDP leveled out. PE fundraising was strong in the first half of the year, bolstered by mega-fund closes, and dealmaking increased from Q1 to Q2. VC deal activity was also up in Q2, and the UK government bolstered the sector with plans to direct £75 billion from pension funds to startups.
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Table of contents
| Overview | 2 |
| Commentary | 3 |
| City comparison | 4 |
| Heatmap | 5 |
| Macro activity | 6 |
| Equity markets | 7 |
| Private markets | 9 |
| VC deal activity | 11 |
| VC exit activity | 13 |
| VC fundraising activity | 14 |
| PE deal activity | 15 |
| PE exit activity | 17 |
| PE fundraising activity | 18 |
| Credit markets | 19 |
