European Venture Capital Initiative

The EU must engage institutional investors in venture capital to address a significant funding shortfall. 26 startup associations bring recommendations to the European Commission. 

The mandate of the new European Commission will take place at a crucial moment for the European Union. Both the Letta and the Draghi reports act as a wake-up call for a stagnant European economy, which threatens its independence on the global stage. These reports highlighted the missing piece in Europe’s competitiveness: innovation, which is too complex to develop on our continent, due to a fragmented market and a lack of funding.

Drawing inspiration from Member States’ initiatives to improve the involvement of institutional investors and to Europeanise the funding chain of Europe, France Digitale, alongside a  coalition of representatives of Europe’s innovative ecosystems, has drafted solutions which you can find in details here.