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The Europe Pitch
Your edge on global private capital markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
 
Good afternoon. Welcome back to The Europe Pitch, PitchBook's newsletter for the EMEA region.

⚠️Rising tensions around Iran are injecting fresh geopolitical risks into private markets. With oil prices spiking on fears over the Strait of Hormuz and instability touching Gulf financial hubs, higher energy costs and risk premiums could ripple into dealmaking, fundraising and financing conditions—testing a region that has become an increasingly important node for global private capital. More below