The proposal for a European Scale-Up Fund aims to address the difficulty European companies face in raising capital during advanced growth stages. The fund, part of the broader Scale-Up Strategy, aims to mobilize investments on a European scale through equity instruments and a public-private structure. The goal is to retain innovative startups in the European market and enable them to shift into high gear, thereby strengthening capital markets and supporting strategic sectors. The initiative’s success will depend on governance, the ability to attract private capital, and integration with broader financial market reforms.

Attached is a summary brief on the objectives and challenges the fund will face, prepared by the Single Market Lab.