European LP / US GP Intelligence Brief

Are European LPs Already Investing In Your Fund?

IPEM Breakfast Briefing, New York | 27 April 2026

$50B raised across 280 US small buyout funds in 2025 — yet most US GPs remain invisible to European capital. IPEM sat down with the LPs actively crossing the Atlantic to understand exactly what they're looking for, and what's keeping them out.

US BUYOUTS VY PERFORMANCE
50
B
dollars raised in US small buyout in 2025
20
–40%
of capital from Europe for committed GPs
10
-15
Distinct European LP markets to navigate

What European LPs want from the US Mid-Market

Part 1: What European LPs actually screen for and why most US GPs don't make the cut.

Part 2: A practical playbook for crossing the Atlantic. 

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