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  M&A

  European M&A proves more resilient than global peers despite ECB rate hike

  July 13, 2026

  Deal value fell less steeply than in North America, as sponsors and corporates alike chase higher returns in a fragmented market.

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  European Venture Report

  European Venture Report

  July 10, 2026

  The Q2 2026 European Venture Report presents a data-driven overview of the key trends defining the European venture capital landscape.

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  Public-to-Private

  EasyJet swaps Castlelake for Apollo in $7.7B bidding war

  July 10, 2026

  The rival offer for the British budget airline extends a run of US-led take-privates of UK companies that hit £12.5B in the first four months of 2026.

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  Europe

  Megadeals mask a fragile European PE recovery

  July 9, 2026

  Deal and exit values are surging, but concentration and a fundraising drought reveal a more cautious picture.

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  United Kingdom

  Why Wayve’s record Pisces trade could mean fewer IPOs, not more

  July 9, 2026

  The UK’s private stock market was pitched as a stepping stone to going public. Its biggest trade yet may be doing the opposite.

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  European PE Breakdown

  European PE Breakdown

  July 8, 2026

  The Q2 2026 European PE Breakdown presents a data-driven overview of the key trends defining the European private equity landscape.

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  UK

  UK’s biggest pension fund pushes deeper into VC with $1.3B target

  July 8, 2026

  Workplace retirement accounts provider Nest initially allocates £200M with plans to increase exposure by 2030.

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  Private Credit

  Market for private credit secondaries grows in Europe, stoked by liquidity pressure

  July 7, 2026

  As exit opportunities that would usually return cash to sponsors become scarce, private credit secondaries have entered the fray.

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  Energy

  Germany’s Proxima Fusion secures $2.7B valuation as Google backs Europe’s reactor race

  July 7, 2026

  The growing demands of AI and increasing pressure for sovereignty are fueling a wave of capital into cutting-edge fusion and fission power.

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  PE Fundraising

  Europe’s PE capital consolidates around established firms

  July 6, 2026

  Germany is the only major market where emerging managers raised more funds than their experienced rivals.

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  VC Fundraising

  Investors now put 72% more capital behind experienced European founders

  July 2, 2026

  In a tighter funding market, serial founders are pulling further ahead of first-timers in deal size and valuation.

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  Sports

  Shamrock Capital joins Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg at Swansea

  June 30, 2026

  The Los Angeles buyout shop said it has committed “significant capital” to boost the soccer club’s commercial prospects and expand its global fanbase.

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  PB Q&A

  More than just drones: AVP and Earlybird on where European defense tech money should go

  June 29, 2026

  The GPs behind the €500M E2D fund on dual-use hype, drone valuations, and why the continent’s fragmented market is an advantage.

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  Private Equity

  Europe sees record gap between PE-backed and listed companies

  June 25, 2026

  The dominant force behind the shift is the structural retreat of public markets.

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  AI

  Schroders Capital CIO: AI is about returns, not headcounts

  June 24, 2026

  Nils Rode argues some PE managers are optimizing the technology for the wrong metric.

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  Direct Lending

  European direct lenders mull software deals as AI shapes sector

  June 24, 2026

  This key market segment is being re-examined, with a fault-line separating companies according to AI exposure.

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  Private Credit

  Europe’s private credit market splits as prized assets take the spoils

  June 23, 2026

  The best assets draw fierce competition from lenders, while a backlog of companies struggle to find buyers.

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  VC Fundraising

  Seedcamp eyes physical AI with $320M raise

  June 22, 2026

  The Revolut-backer will spread the capital across its core seed strategy and a follow-on fund.

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