Venture Capital

The region’s €1 billion-plus companies added 18 new members and saw valuations climb in Q2.

The Q2 2026 European VC Valuations Report delves into the sizes and valuations of European venture deals.

Accel, Index Ventures and Sequoia Capital are the top three firms in The Syndicate, a global ranking of venture capitalists based on the measurable outcomes of their investments from PitchBook data on each firm’s deal and exit history.

VC funding for the sector is on pace to top €1 billion this year.

The CEO of the agentic sales startup explains why AI actually won’t replace employees after all.

The Private Capital Return Barometers provide a data-driven, factor-based assessment of US private market fund performance, offering timely estimates of quarterly returns and insights into market conditions across asset classes.

PitchBook’s Q2 2026 Global League Tables in full are below, presented in an interactive format.

The all-stock deal closed Friday, giving SpaceX two of the largest acquisitions of VC-backed companies on record.

Investors are financing new weapons before the supplier base has shown it can produce components at scale.

Semiconductor funding is on pace to beat 2025’s total by nearly 50%, as investors chase the safety net hardware offers that software can’t.

OpenAI’s revenue officer Denise Dresser is the second top executive to announce her departure this week.

This report provides analysis of industry trends and evolving PE and VC investment strategies, including deals data and maps of key PE- and VC-backed companies and investors.

The Q3 2026 Quantitative Perspectives: US Market Insights report examines how private capital markets are navigating macro volatility and persistent liquidity constraints.

Funds are part of the Silicon Valley VC firm’s latest $3.5B fundraise for early-stage bets across the globe.

The Q2 2026 Global Unicorn Tracker provides a comprehensive analysis of VC-backed companies valued at $1 billion or more, covering deal activity, valuations, exits, and the PitchBook Business Quality framework and offering perspective on the biggest trends shaping the unicorn landscape.

This analyst note ranks countries and cities by VC development and growth, highlighting the US’s dominance, shifting global rankings, and per capita hotspots.

The Q2 2026 US VC Valuations Report delves into the sizes and valuations of the quarter’s US VC deals and examines the most recent returns data, highlighting deals with nontraditional investor participation and examining valuations by select sectors.

PitchBook’s VC Ecosystem Rankings compare global cities based on the size and maturity of their startup networks.