A venture capital fund is an investment fund that manages the money of investors who predominantly seek stakes in small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) and startups, characterized by strong growth potential and higher risk and return opportunities. The number of venture capital funds in Europe fluctuated between 2016 and 2019, reaching a total of 25 as of the third quarter of 2019. The largest number of venture capital funds in Europe were found in the second quarter of 2017, when a total of 39 venture capital funds were recorded.
Number of venture capital funds in Europe from the 3rd quarter 2016 to 3rd quarter 2019
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Dow Jones. (October 16, 2019). Number of venture capital funds in Europe from the 3rd quarter 2016 to 3rd quarter 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/421411/number-of-venture-capital-funds-europe/
Dow Jones. "Number of venture capital funds in Europe from the 3rd quarter 2016 to 3rd quarter 2019." Chart. October 16, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421411/number-of-venture-capital-funds-europe/
Dow Jones. (2019). Number of venture capital funds in Europe from the 3rd quarter 2016 to 3rd quarter 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421411/number-of-venture-capital-funds-europe/
Dow Jones. "Number of Venture Capital Funds in Europe from The 3rd Quarter 2016 to 3rd Quarter 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/421411/number-of-venture-capital-funds-europe/
Dow Jones, Number of venture capital funds in Europe from the 3rd quarter 2016 to 3rd quarter 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/421411/number-of-venture-capital-funds-europe/ (last visited June 07, 2023)
Number of venture capital funds in Europe from the 3rd quarter 2016 to 3rd quarter 2019 [Graph], Dow Jones, October 16, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/421411/number-of-venture-capital-funds-europe/