Can EMEA private capital rebound in 2026?

The AI industry remains red-hot, drawing record investments in infrastructure, model training, and AI enterprise applications—but the broader EMEA private capital landscape is a mixed bag. VC investing has declined for two consecutive years, even as darling AI startups secure headline-grabbing rounds.

PE, however, stands out as a bright spot—recently posting one of the largest deal values on record. Is this momentum enough to counter the overall slowdown in the EMEA private capital markets?

Join PitchBook’s Senior Research Analyst for EMEA Private Capital, Navina Rajan, and London Bureau Chief at PitchBook News, Andrew Woodman, as they break down the 2026 outlook for the EMEA private capital markets.