European Private Equity Awards 2026

Recognising the firms and deals shaping European private equity

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Fundraise of the Year and Specialist Fundraise of the Year

From the submissions, the judges will pull together different shortlists. The Fundraise of the Year category will continue to award the Europe’s most successful generalist fundraises. However, in a changing era of capital formation, we would also like to recognise funds that may be smaller but have been raised with a more niche deployment strategy. Funds should be domiciled or headquartered in Europe and take equity positions that align with a private equity return profile. The judges are not looking for submissions predominantly deployed in other asset classes of real estate, venture capital, infrastructure and private credit. Qualifying period is July 2025 to June 2026.