Invest Europe

Formed in 1983 as the European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA), it rebranded as Invest Europe on 1 October 2015.

[1] Invest Europe contributes to policy affecting private capital investment in Europe, providing information on its members' role in the economy and publishing research on industry trends and developments.

[2][3][4][5] It also publishes a Professional Standards Handbook Archived 22 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine, a comprehensive set of standards and guidelines for the private equity industry.

[11] Based in Brussels, Invest Europe's chief executive officer is Eric de Montgolfier[12] and the current chair is Klaus Hommels, a German venture capitalist based in Zürich, Switzerland and founder of venture capital firm Lakestar.

[13] In February 2019, Invest Europe launched an updated Q&A guide to help private equity firms and investors prepare for the UK's exit from the European Union.