The trade body made the decision to reflect its expansion from venture capital and private equity to cover pension funds and insurance companies.

European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA), the trade body representing Europe’s private equity, venture capital and infrastructure sectors, rebranded today to Invest Europe.

Invest Europe initially began as a trade body for the European venture capital industry before expanding to cover private equity and infrastructure investment, as well as investors such as pension funds and insurance firms. The name change will reflect that greater scope.

Dörte Höppner, Invest Europ’s CEO, said: “This marks an important milestone for our…