Vedrai Observatory's research paper examines why top-line growth alone is no longer sufficient for PE- and VC-backed European tech scale-ups. Drawing on data from over 600 active unicorns and $44 billion deployed in 2025, this paper builds the case for integrated KPI management, scenario simulation, and cross-functional decision intelligence as the real drivers of sustainable value creation and successful exits.
Key Takeaways
Growth is necessary. But understanding that growth is the real competitive asset — the one that determines not only whether the fund target is reached, but at what price and with what story.
