European VC funds are outperforming their US counterparts on total returns
25 Jun 2026
11:00
European VCs are returning more cash to their LPs that North American funds, according to a new landmark report.
European venture capital funds have overtaken their North American counterparts on total returns, according to new benchmark data published by Invest Europe this week.
The finding challenges a long-held assumption in the LP community that European venture is structurally inferior to its US equivalent.