Spain Private Equity Market

Spain Private Equity Market Overview: 

The Spain private equity market size reached USD 12,664.10 Million in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 26,987.11 Million by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 8.77% during 2025-2033. The market is fueled by economic recovery, digital innovation, and corporate restructuring. Lower valuations, supportive fiscal policies, and interest from international funds have bolstered activity. Expansion into sustainable and regional investments has further diversified capital deployment. Consequently, the Spain private equity market share is expanding within the Southern European region.

Spain Private Equity Market Trends: 

Surge in Family-Owned Business Buyouts

There is a growing trend of private equity involvement in Spain’s family-owned businesses, many of which are seeking generational transitions or restructuring support. These companies often represent stable, revenue-generating opportunities that require modernization or internationalization. Private equity firms are leveraging operational expertise to unlock value through digital upgrades, talent acquisition, and market expansion. In sectors such as manufacturing, agribusiness, and retail, these buyouts are fostering consolidation and innovation. The trend is supported by a favorable legal framework and increasing openness from local entrepreneurs to external investors. This strategic penetration into long-standing businesses is a key factor in sustaining Spain private equity market growth while improving Spain private equity market share regionally. For instance, in February 2024, GED Capital completed its third divestment from its GED V Spain fund through the sale of Procubitos Europe, the largest premium ice manufacturer and distributor in Europe, to Magnum Capital, a fellow private equity firm. This marks a significant milestone in the fund’s investment cycle and highlights GED’s success in executing a buy-and-build strategy that transformed Procubitos into a pan-European market leader.

Urban Tech and Smart Infrastructure Focus

Spain’s private equity firms are increasingly targeting urban tech and smart infrastructure projects, driven by public-private partnerships and EU recovery funds. These include investments in mobility-as-a-service platforms, smart city frameworks, and digital public utilities. Urbanization trends and the need for resilient infrastructure are encouraging long-term capital deployment into such initiatives. The integration of IoT, big data, and AI into urban planning is making these ventures more profitable and scalable. Investors see this as an opportunity to align with long-term demographic and environmental trends while leveraging government subsidies. The focus on urban innovation represents a high-impact direction for Spain private equity market growth and is shaping Spain private equity market share in infrastructure-focused portfolios. For instance, in February 2024, Spain’s largest private equity firm, Asterion Industrial Partners, launched a new infrastructure fund targeting over €2 billion ($2.2 billion). The firm is currently in the "pre-market" phase, finalizing documentation and seeking regulatory approval before approaching potential investors. Asterion has previously raised €2.9 billion across two funds and has invested in infrastructure assets across Spain, Germany, Italy, France, and Ireland.

Spain Private Equity Market Segmentation: 

IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each segment of the market, along with forecasts at the country/regional level for 2025-2033. Our report has categorized the market based on fund type. 

Fund Type Insights: 

• Buyout
• Venture Capital (VCs)
• Real Estate
• Infrastructure
• Others

The report has provided a detailed breakup and analysis of the market based on the fund type. This includes buyout, venture capital (VCs), real estate, infrastructure, and others. 

Regional Insights: 

• Northern Spain
• Eastern Spain
• Southern Spain
• Central Spain 

The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of all the major regional markets, which include Northern Spain, Eastern Spain, Southern Spain, and Central Spain. 

Competitive Landscape: 

The market research report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of the competitive landscape. Competitive analysis such as market structure, key player positioning, top winning strategies, competitive dashboard, and company evaluation quadrant has been covered in the report. Also, detailed profiles of all major companies have been provided. 

Spain Private Equity Market News:

• In July 2025, Qualitas Funds, advised by Cuatrecasas, launched its first private equity fund of funds, Qualitas Funds US I, with an €80 million hard cap to invest in North America. The fund is structured through Spanish venture capital vehicles and follows Qualitas’ integration with U.S.-based P10 Group. It will collaborate with P10’s RCP Advisors to identify investment opportunities, offering Spanish investors geographic diversification and access to the U.S. lower mid-market. The fund enhances Qualitas’ product range and solidifies its position in alternative asset management.

Spain Private Equity Market Report Coverage: 

 
Key Questions Answered in This Report: 

• How has the Spain private equity market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years? 
• What is the breakup of the Spain private equity market on the basis of fund type? 
• What is the breakup of the Spain private equity market on the basis of region? 
• What are the various stages in the value chain of the Spain private equity market?
• What are the key driving factors and challenges in the Spain private equity market? 
• What is the structure of the Spain private equity market and who are the key players? 
• What is the degree of competition in the Spain private equity market? 

Key Benefits for Stakeholders: 

• IMARC’s industry report offers a comprehensive quantitative analysis of various market segments, historical and current market trends, market forecasts, and dynamics of the Spain private equity market from 2019-2033. 
• The research report provides the latest information on the market drivers, challenges, and opportunities in the Spain private equity market. 
• Porter's five forces analysis assist stakeholders in assessing the impact of new entrants, competitive rivalry, supplier power, buyer power, and the threat of substitution. It helps stakeholders to analyze the level of competition within the Spain private equity industry and its attractiveness. 
• Competitive landscape allows stakeholders to understand their competitive environment and provides an insight into the current positions of key players in the market.