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  • The highest multiples ever paid in European exits

    Venture capital needs exits to thrive. There are multiple ways to analyse exit data on Dealroom. Here are a few examples of what you can do: Valuation multiples: highest revenue multiples or highest EBITDA multiples in tech Exits ranked by deal size (excluding telco mergers) Exits above €250M (ranked by most recent at top) Did we miss any deal multiples? Simply…

  • Europe’s most valuable tech companies

    We’ve created a curated List of Europe’s most valuable private tech companies. We included often forgotten names like TeamSystem. Expect us to keep this list updated going forward. Some of the names are likely to seek an IPO in the medium term, to join the ranks of Europe’s publicly listed tech companies. Pro tip: start…

  • €4.2 billion in capital raised by European tech in Q2. Brexit slowdown in Q3?

    During the second quarter of 2016, European companies raised €4.2 billion in venture capital, Dealroom data shows. This figure is down 14% from €4.9 billion during the first quarter, but slightly up from €4.0 billion in the second quarter of 2015. Below are three ways to analyse Q2 in more detail: a detailed table of all Q2 ranked rounds by size. Scrolling down the list,…

  • Fund-flows within Europe

    Recently we started analysing international fund-flows within Europe. Below is one way to present these flows. The left-hand side shows the location of the companies raising capital. The right-hand side shows where the VC funds are based. A significant portion is coming from the USA/UK, with most of these USA funds having a presence in London. This analysis of course further underscores London’s key position as the…

  • Unleash UK’s tech scene onto Europe (don’t Brexit)

    Mattias Ljungman, Partner at one of Europe’s largest VC funds Atomico, made yet another important case for the UK to remain in the European Union. He is clear that staying in the EU does not mean “more of the same”, and instead gives the UK “a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to shape Europe’s future […] into what we want it to…

  • Find Target Investors

    Today we introduce a new tool for founders, investors and advisors: Target Investors. How it works: type the name of any company to find a list of most suitable potential investors for that specific company. For example, here is the list of potential suitable investors for Adyen, the Dutch payment services company. This feature is using the same matching…

  • European companies raised €16.5B in 2015 (50% YoY growth)

    Our 2015 European Venture Capital Report is now online. While there’ve been a few such reports already, Dealroom provides the only online report with full bottom up deal-by-deal data. The 2015 highlights: European companies raised €16.5 billion in 2015, up roughly 50% from 2014 While UK companies raised by far the most capital, growth of “only” 10% (albeit from a higher…

  • No, UK tech funding didn’t really grow 70% and that’s a good thing

    A research report from London & Partners and CB Insights is reporting a staggering 70% rise in tech VC funding in the UK. London & Partners is the Mayor of London’s official promotional company and CB Insights is a USA focused VC data aggregator. The report got media attention from the FT, Reuters, Bloomberg, and others. The following figures got headlines:…

  • A digital VC market

    For the last five years or so there has been a lot of buzz about software-driven innovation in the venture capital industry. Innovations such as AngelList syndicates, crowdfunding, and digital M&A marketplaces play an increasing role. The USA is leading this development, predominantly in seed stage investing. But by and large, today’s VC industry remains…

  • Introducing Dealroom.co API: direct data feed into your commercial apps

    Data from wp.dealroom.dev – the most widely used database for “all things tech” – can now be easily integrated into your own commercial tools, using our API. Here is a quick overview of what is possible: Publisher API Sync Publish complete tech ecosystem data (by city or industry) to your own audiences. Examples include: Tech.eu Radar and the City of Amsterdam. The nice thing: no…