European private equity deal value rose in H1 2026 even as deal count fell, with tech, buyouts, and exits increasingly concentrated in fewer, larger transactions, says PitchBook

European private equity deal value rose in H1 2026 even as deal count fell, with tech, buyouts, and exits increasingly concentrated in fewer, larger transactions, says PitchBook

Deal activity rose to 293 transactions, but total investment fell to €8.3 billion as investors favoured a higher volume of smaller financings over blockbuster rounds.