PB: European VC public listing retreat drags down valuations

PITCHBOOK writes:

Valuations for venture capital public listings in Europe took a big hit in the first six months of the year as the IPO market all but disappeared.

Public listings valuations reached a new peak last year as investors and companies took advantage of strong demand for tech, which resulted in a record number of public entries. As the tide turned in 2022 with widespread tech sell-offs and increased market volatility, valuations have dropped significantly.

The median pre-money value for public markets stood at €30.7 million (about  $30.6 million) in H1, according to PitchBook’s Q2 2022 European VC Valuationsreport, which is some 56.8% less than at the end of 2021. VC-backed companies in the bottom quartile suffered the biggest drop with a 74.2% decline in the median valuation. For those in the top quartile, the median price tag fell by 22%.

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