In 2022, the majority of companies that received venture capital investment in Europe were in the start-up stage. In the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland, 645 companies received investment from venture capital at the start-up stage, whilst only 114 companies received investment during the seed stage.
Number of companies that received venture capital investment in Europe in 2022, by investment stage and region
* The source defines seed stage as 'funding provided before the investee company has started mass production/distribution with the aim to complete research, product definition or product design, also including market tests and creating prototypes.'
** Start up stage as 'funding provided to companies, once the product or service is fully developed, to start mass production/distribution and to cover initial marketing.'
*** Later-stage financing as 'financing provided for an operating company, which may ot may not be profitable.'
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Invest Europe. (May 24, 2023). Number of companies that received venture capital investment in Europe in 2022, by investment stage and region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/878819/regional-number-of-venture-capital-investments-europe/
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Invest Europe. (2023). Number of companies that received venture capital investment in Europe in 2022, by investment stage and region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/878819/regional-number-of-venture-capital-investments-europe/
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Number of companies that received venture capital investment in Europe in 2022, by investment stage and region [Graph], Invest Europe, May 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/878819/regional-number-of-venture-capital-investments-europe/