Venture Capital Q2 2025 | Preqin Quarterly Update

Venture Capital Q2 2025: Preqin Quarterly Update

Europe was the main beneficiary of increased deal value in Q2, but activity in North America remains robust

Fundraising remained muted in Q2 2025, at $19.7bn in aggregate capital raised, following on from a slow start to the year in Q1 2025
Venture capital aggregate deal value for Europe reached $16.1bn, a high not seen since Q2 2022
Aggregate exit value down in Q2, but value raised from IPOs rose; VC-backed IPO proceeds, weighed down by a lackluster IPO environment in North America, saw some support from the APAC region