Private Equity and Venture Capital Associations in Europe

Which European countries have a private equity or venture capital association? Twenty-nine associations, across twenty-nine countries and territories. Every one was checked against its own website on a stated date, and the ones that could not be confirmed are named as such rather than quietly dropped.

Every country below has its own national body, and seven of the twenty-nine have changed their name — more than any other region. The most widely cited lists still carry the old ones, which is why a search for a European association so often lands on a defunct title.

This list is part of The Global Directory of Private Capital Associations, a free reference work covering one hundred eight bodies worldwide — every association, in every region, on one page.

The associations

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Austria?

Yes — invest.austria in Vienna, founded 2023. It covers angel investing, VC and PE — the whole pre-IPO capital market.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Belgium?

Yes — Private Capital Belgium in Brussels, founded 1986. It covers PE and VC.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Bulgaria?

Yes — Bulgarian Venture Capital Association (BVCA) in Sofia. It covers PE and VC.

Note on the acronym. BVCA is also the acronym of the British association.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Croatia?

Yes — Croatian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (CVCA) in Zagreb, founded 2004. It covers PE and VC.

Note on the acronym. CVCA is shared by four associations — China, Canada, Croatia and Czechia.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Czechia?

Yes — Czech Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (CVCA) in Prague. It covers PE and VC.

Note on the acronym. CVCA is shared by four associations — China, Canada, Croatia and Czechia.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Denmark?

Yes — Aktive Ejere in Copenhagen. It covers PE, VC and business angels.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Estonia?

Yes — Estonian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EstVCA) in Tallinn. It covers PE and VC.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Finland?

Yes — Finnish Venture Capital Association (FVCA) in Helsinki. It covers PE and VC.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in France?

Yes — France Invest in Paris. It covers PE, VC, growth and infrastructure.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Germany?

Yes — Bundesverband Deutscher Kapitalbeteiligungsgesellschaften (BVK) in Berlin. It covers PE and VC.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Greece?

Yes — Hellenic Venture Capital Association (HVCA) in Athens. It covers PE and VC.

Note on the acronym. HVCA is also the acronym of the Hungarian association.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Hungary?

Yes — Hungarian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (HVCA) in Budapest. It covers PE and VC.

Note on the acronym. HVCA is also the acronym of the Hellenic (Greek) association.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Ireland?

Yes — Irish Venture Capital Association (IVCA) in Dublin. It covers VC and growth.

Note on the acronym. IVCA is also the acronym of India's and of Illinois's associations.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Italy?

Yes — Associazione Italiana del Private Equity, Venture Capital e Private Debt (AIFI) in Milan, founded 1986. It covers PE, VC and private debt.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Latvia?

Yes — Latvian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (LVCA) in Riga. It covers PE and VC.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Lithuania?

Yes — Lithuanian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (LT VCA) in Vilnius. It covers PE and VC.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Luxembourg?

Yes — Luxembourg Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (LPEA), founded 2010. It covers PE and VC.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Malta?

Yes — Private Equity & Venture Capital Association Malta (PEVCA Malta) in Valletta, founded 2023. It covers PE and VC.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Netherlands?

Yes — Nederlandse Vereniging van Participatiemaatschappijen (NVP) in Amsterdam. It covers PE and VC.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Norway?

Yes — Norwegian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (NVCA) in Oslo. It covers PE and VC.

Note on the acronym. NVCA is also the acronym of the US National Venture Capital Association — the single most common confusion in this field.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Poland?

Yes — Polish Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (PSIK) in Warsaw. It covers PE and VC.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Portugal?

Yes — Associação Portuguesa de Capital de Risco e de Desenvolvimento (APCRI) in Lisbon. It covers PE and VC.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Romania?

Yes — Romanian Private Equity Association (ROPEA) in Bucharest, founded 2005. It covers PE and VC.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Slovakia?

Yes — Slovak Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SLOVCA) in Bratislava. It covers PE and VC.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Spain?

Yes — SpainCap (SpainCap) in Madrid, founded 1986. It covers PE, VC and growth.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Sweden?

Yes — Swedish Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (SVCA) in Stockholm. It covers PE and VC.

Note on the acronym. SVCA is also the acronym of Singapore's association.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Switzerland?

Yes — Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association (SECA) in Zug. It covers PE, VC and corporate finance.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Ukraine?

Yes — Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (UVCA) in Kyiv, founded November 2014. It covers VC and PE.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in United Kingdom?

Yes — UK Private Capital in London, founded 1983. It covers PE, VC and private credit.

What the directory adds

The answers above tell you an association exists and roughly what it covers. They do not tell you whether it is worth your time. The directory records, for each of the one hundred eight bodies it covers, the legal form, the membership base, whether it publishes market data, what it convenes, whether members are listed publicly, and who may join — including whether firms based outside the jurisdiction are eligible. Every entry carries the date it was checked.

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