https://pitchbook.com/tag/world-cup world-cup en-US Thu, 14 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/11-world-cup-stars-hoping-to-score-with-vc-investments From football pitches to startup pitches: As the World Cup gets underway, PitchBook takes a look at 11 tournament stars, past and present, looking to hit the back of the net with early-stage deals. Thu, 14 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/11-world-cup-stars-hoping-to-score-with-vc-investments https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/the-top-11-vc-investors-in-german-startups World Cup holders Germany are famous for nurturing talent from a young age. Which firms are doing the same for the country's startups? Thu, 14 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/the-top-11-vc-investors-in-german-startups https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-and-vc-in-brazil-and-germany-how-do-they-compare If the football fortunes of Germany and Brazil play out as their PE and VC investments over the past few years have, there may be some broken hearts in Brazil. Mon, 07 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-and-vc-in-brazil-and-germany-how-do-they-compare https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-and-vc-in-the-usa-and-germany-how-do-they-compare One of the bigger matchups so far in the World Cup brings powerhouse Germany and underdog United States together in a battle to move on from the group stage. Wed, 25 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-and-vc-in-the-usa-and-germany-how-do-they-compare https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-and-vc-in-france-and-switzerland-how-do-they-compare PE and VC in France and Switzerland: How Do They Compare? Wed, 18 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-and-vc-in-france-and-switzerland-how-do-they-compare https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-and-vc-in-belgium-and-russia-how-do-they-compare We took a look inside the PE and VC landscapes of Belgium and Russia and found some interesting facts. Wed, 18 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-and-vc-in-belgium-and-russia-how-do-they-compare https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-and-vc-in-england-and-italy-how-do-they-compare Ahead of their World Cup matchup, we compared the private equity and venture capital scenes of England and Italy. Wed, 11 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-and-vc-in-england-and-italy-how-do-they-compare https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-and-vc-in-spain-and-the-netherlands-how-do-they-compare PE and VC firms have closed more deals in Spain than in the Netherlands over the last 4 ½ years, but the value of those deals is more than double in Holland. Wed, 11 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-and-vc-in-spain-and-the-netherlands-how-do-they-compare https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/private-equity-and-venture-capital-in-the-worlds-game With the 2014 World Cup upon us, PitchBook decided to take a look at the private equity and venture capital landscape among the 32 tournament qualifiers. Tue, 10 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/private-equity-and-venture-capital-in-the-worlds-game