Europe outstrips America in venture capital funds

European venture capital investment has significantly outpaced the United States over the last ten years.

European venture capital investment has significantly outpaced the United States over the last ten years.

According to figures from the European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA), investment by the venture capital and private equity sector in Europe increased almost six fold between 1995 and 2004.

In 1995, the European private equity and venture capital sector invested €5.5 billion across 5,000 companies. By 2004, this had jumped to an investment of €36.9 ...