Are We Truly Seeing Private Equity's Renewed Appetite in Start Ups / Scale Ups?

Fascinating to see today’s Financial Times Sifted piece from Anne Sraders and Freya Pratty.

The title begs the question: “Is #privateequity’s interest in European #startups on the up again?”

For sure, the data from H1 2024 suggests that there has been developing interest, with a notable combined $2.3bn pumped into #venture-backed #tech companies in the second quarter 2024, “the highest quarter by deal value since Q2 2022.”

However, the deal count “was the lowest since late 2020,” reflective of higher price per asset rather than a full on revitalised appetite for #investing in start ups.

These fine authors go on to share insights on market dynamics; and postulate on reasons for the current state of affairs.

Within my #leadership advisory and organisational #coaching capacity, I work with start ups and scale ups and I have witnessed a renewed sense of The Possibility of promising times more immediately on the horizon.

For the #business #leaders that run these companies, there are mindsets that prevail that give strength in good times and more challenging ones.  Amongst others:-
- "Hope springs eternal."
- "Fortune favours the bold."
- "The most reliable way to predict the #future is to create it."

What might H2 2024 hold for you, and how can you even more #influence and #impact what unfolds?