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Over 250 meetings between companies, investors and banks
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42 participating companies, originating from ten European countries
Amsterdam, Athens, Brussels, Dublin, Lisbon, Milan, Oslo and Paris – 1 April 2026 – Euronext today announced the start of the first edition of its European Funding Days, building on the success of its dedicated Aerospace and Defence Funding Days held in July 2025. Designed for companies considering the opportunity to go public or raise capital through the capital markets within the next 6 to 36 months, this European event offers participating companies a unique opportunity to meet leading banks and investors across Europe that specialise in IPOs, as well as other companies from across the financing chain, in confidential online meetings.
The Euronext European Funding Days, taking place on 1 and 2 April 2026, bring together 42 companies from ten European countries: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom. These companies have an average turnover of around €100 million. Of these, 68% are Tech companies, with a full 25% specialising in Health Tech. Another 8% are aerospace and defence companies, and 8% are industrial companies.
Around 40 tier-one European investors and banks are participating in the Euronext European Funding Days, resulting in over 250 meetings.
Over the past decade, Euronext has become the leading equity listing venue in Europe, with over 1,800 listed companies representing an aggregated market capitalisation of over €7 trillion. Listed companies on Euronext’s eight listing venues have access to 4,200 active institutional investors, enabling them to finance their growth strategy in the long term. Euronext is the leading stock exchange in Europe for Tech companies, with around 700 listed Tech companies, as well as for SMEs, with over 1,400 listed SMEs.
Euronext supports fast-growing private and public companies with a tailored set of programmes and initiatives, from IPOready, Euronext’s flagship pre-IPO programme, to Euronext Tech Leaders, dedicated to high-growth, leading Tech companies.
Mathieu Caron, Head of Primary Markets at Euronext, said: “The success of the Funding Days highlights the growing interest in public markets from European companies. Euronext is proud to support and prepare European companies’ leadership teams through initiatives like the European Funding Days and the IPOready programme, giving investors and banks early visibility into innovative business models and strengthening the bridge between private and public markets.”
CONTACTS
ANALYSTS & INVESTORS – ir@euronext.com
Investor Relations Judith Stein +33 6 15 23 91 97
Margaux Kurver +33 6 84 16 85 03
MEDIA – mediateam@euronext.com
Europe Andrea Monzani +39 02 72 42 62 13
Sandra Machado +351 917 776 897
Belgium Marianne Aalders +32 26 20 15 01
France, Corporate Flavio Bornancin-Tomasella +33 1 70 48 24 45
Greece Ioulia Zafolia +30 694 570 1070
Ireland Catalina Augspach +33 6 82 09 99 70
Italy Ester Russom +39 02 72 42 67 56
The Netherlands Marianne Aalders +31 20 721 41 33
Norway Cathrine Lorvik Segerlund +47 41 69 59 10
Portugal Sandra Machado +351 917 776 897