According to the first estimates obtained by the Spanish Association of Capital, Growth and Investment (ASCRI) through the European platform EDC, the volume of private capital investment in Spain during 2021 reached EUR7.49 billion from a total of 841 investments.
Despite the new global pandemic scenario, the venture capital segment hit a record high while middle market deals hit their second-highest level ever.
The VC sector saw a record high in both volume (EUR1.94 billion) and number of transactions (691). International VC also registered record levels of investment (EUR1.57 billion from 173 transactions, 248 per cent more than in 2020). The data also shows the maturity of the Spanish VC industry with a new record high in late-stage venture deals (EUR1.50 billion invested in 182 investments).
Read more: Private Equity Wire
