Global Growth Equity
Deep insights into the growth equity landscape. Understand how growth capital differs from traditional buyouts, regional investment hotspots, and what top growth investors seek in portfolio companies.
- What is Growth Equity?
- Growth equity sits between venture capital and traditional buyouts. Investors provide capital to proven, profitable companies seeking to accelerate growth without giving up majority control. In recent years, growth equity has become an increasingly prominent share of private-equity activity, at times rivalling traditional leveraged buyouts in deal volume.
- Global Investment Hotspots
- Where growth equity capital is being deployed worldwide
- North America
- The largest market for growth capital, with deep capital markets, stable regulation, and sector breadth
- Renewed investment and exit momentum after recent macro headwinds
- The fastest-growing region for growth capital, led by India and Southeast Asia
- Latin America
- An emerging market with increasing PE and growth equity presence
- Top European Growth Equity Cities
- Leading European cities for growth equity activity and long-term investment potential
- Europe's largest tech ecosystem with a strong exit market via the LSE and secondary sales.
- The La French Tech initiative has fostered a fast-growing ecosystem with strong government backing and a deep talent pool.
- One of Europe's leading startup hubs, with lower costs than London or Paris and strong engineering talent.
- A prolific producer of category leaders and a hub for Nordic expansion.
- A gateway to European markets with strong international talent and a favourable business environment.
- Deep ties to the German Mittelstand with a strong B2B focus and enterprise customers nearby.
- European Country Rankings
- Growth equity strengths and sector focus across leading European markets
- United Kingdom
- Sector Activity & Multiples
- Growth equity investment focus by sector, with AI and software commanding the strongest investor demand
- Top Growth Equity Firms
- Leading global growth equity investors by focus area and long-term track record
- Summit Partners
- TA Associates
- Thoma Bravo
- Insight Partners
- General Atlantic
- Battery Ventures
- Growth Equity Outlook
- Key trends shaping the growth equity landscape
- North America Leads
- Deep capital markets and sector breadth keep North America the largest market for growth capital
- APAC Fastest Growing
- Asia-Pacific is the fastest-growing region for growth capital, led by India and Southeast Asia
- Rivalling Buyouts
- Growth equity now rivals traditional buyouts in overall deal activity
- AI Driving Demand
- AI-focused companies are attracting outsized investor interest across stages
- IPO Window Reopening
- The public exit window is gradually reopening for growth-stage companies
- Ample Dry Powder
- Significant uncommitted capital remains ready to deploy, keeping competition high
- Sources: McKinsey Global Private Markets Report 2025, PitchBook Q3 2024 PE Breakdown, Mordor Intelligence, GrowthCap Advisory 2024-2025 Rankings, iCapital Research, Cherry Bekaert PE Report 2024
- Connect with Growth Equity Investors
- Access our network of growth equity firms actively seeking high-growth companies across Europe.
- Built for European businesses
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- The one success fee we intend to charge, only when a deal closes.
- The instant benchmark takes under 60 seconds.
- Owners across the EU, EEA, UK and wider Europe can use the valuation form.
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