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  • 4 days ago | pitchbook.com | Leah Hodgson

    Plug and Play Tech Center has topped the list of the most active investors in European AI since 2020 as momentum for the vertical accelerates. In Q1, for the first time, AI and ML topped SaaS in terms of deal value, ranking behind only fintech. As of May 27, €7.5 billion had been invested across 961 deals, according to PitchBook data. At the current pace, deal value is projected to surpass 2022’s peak of €18.3 billion.

  • 2 weeks ago | pitchbook.com | Leah Hodgson

    From rising valuations to faster deal cycles, Europe’s VC landscape has gained momentum amid increased dealmaking. Take a look at these five charts from PitchBook’s Q1 2025 European VC Valuations Report, which showcase the key trends across deal sizes and valuations. Median deal sizes increased for all stages, as the stabilization of VC dealmaking, particularly for more mature companies, has increased rounds.

  • 2 weeks ago | pitchbook.com | Leah Hodgson

    After three years of subdued activity, VC investment in Europe’s fintech space is making a comeback. This year, Europe’s fintech investment is hitting levels not seen since 2022, with €6.3 billion invested, according to PitchBook data—more than 70% of last year’s annual deal value total. “We’re seeing for the first time since 2021 a more stable environment for European fintech,” said Josh Bell, general partner at Dawn Capital.

  • 3 weeks ago | pitchbook.com | Leah Hodgson

    Ask investors what the buzziest sectors in VC are right now, and climate tech isn’t at the top of the list. The vertical was once the darling of the VC world, with funding levels soaring during the pandemic. Between 2019 and 2021, total deal value in the space grew by over 225%, more than SaaS, fintech or even AI by a fair margin over the same period.

  • 3 weeks ago | pitchbook.com | Leah Hodgson

    The UK’s private markets are set for an influx of cash with the launch of a new government plan to boost pension providers’ alternative allocations to 10% of assets, or £50 billion (around $66.1 billion). On Tuesday (May 13), 17 workplace pension providers signed up to the new “Mansion House Accord” that commits them to put at least 10% of defined contribution funds, in which individuals do not choose their own investments, into private market assets, including PE and VC, within five years.

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