2022 France & Benelux Private Capital Breakdown

Private markets dealmaking remains robust in France, Benelux 

Private market activity in France and Benelux got off to a strong start in Q1 after record years for both private equity and venture capital deal activity. Despite macroeconomic headwinds and continued uncertainty stemming from the Ukrainian war, deal value and volume have both kept up momentum, but tougher market conditions lie ahead.

Our 2022 France & Benelux Private Capital Breakdown explores the key trends that shaped the recent PE and VC markets in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.

Highlights include:
 

• Carveout activity ballooned in Q1 with deal value eclipsing all annual figures except for 2018.
• Late-stage deals accounted for 73.7% of the total value of VC deals in the region.
• PE fundraising slowed, with the year on track to see the lowest fund count in nearly a decade, while VC vehicles are on pace to raise a record amount by year’s end. 

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