Investors are Increasingly Bullish on AI & Disruptive Tech | PitchBook & HSBC Roundtable

#AI and other disruptive tech continues to attract massive deal activity in Europe, even while confidence in the global economy remains muted among private capital participants.

91% of European investors name #disruptivetech as the most important investment priority for PE/VC firms, with AI capturing more than half of all #VC dollars in H2 2025.

In this roundtable discussion, Nalin Patel, Director of Research at PitchBook, and Shiva Joon, Director of Data Science at HSBC Global Research, dive into a recent survey of European investors that explores the future of private market investment on the continent.

Join the conversation to learn more about the current state of the private capital market and hear our experts’ perspectives on the future of disruptive tech.

Key takeaways include:

➡️ Participants expect overall investment levels to remain low as tariffs and political uncertainty suppress investor confidence
➡️ 91% of investors name disruptive technology, like AI and automation, as their top investment priority in the near term
➡️ 85% of investors expect AI to soak up most private investment in the coming years, with individual companies and countries alike competing for supremacy
➡️ The IPO market remains tepid, although #Klarna’s upcoming IPO may open the door for more high-value exits

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