CEE Is Starting to Back CEE: What a 56% Domestic Capital Share Really Means
In 2025, CEE-based investors supplied 56% of all capital raised for regional private equity — the highest share since 2019.
In 2025, CEE-based investors supplied 56% of all capital raised for regional private equity — the highest share since 2019.
CEE private equity investment was just 0.091% of regional GDP in 2025, against a European average of 0.558%. More visibility hasn't yet meant full pricing-in.
CEE private equity investment fell 8% in 2025. But exits rose 26%, growth capital rose 33%, and mid-market buyouts jumped 52% — a market maturing, not slowing.