1、Digital Catapults Investor Attitude Tracker2023ContentsExecutive Summary 3Section One:Investment Intentions Across Europe 5 Opportunity and risk 6 The deeptech landscape 9 Deeptech investment drivers 11 Tech investment challenges 13Section Two:Inclusive Investment Initiatives 15The research was cond

2、ucted by Censuswide,among a sample of 1,257 early-stage investors,in the UK,France,Germany,Spain and the Netherlands.Responses during data analysis were broken down by number of start-up investments;start-up success rate;and average investment made.In addition,respondents self-described as:angle inv

3、estor(14%of total sample);early-stage investor(17%);seed stage investor(26%);growth stage investor(19%);and private equity(24%).Respondents also declared themselves most likely to primarily invest in the following level of start-up:pre-seed(11%);seed(24%);series A(36%);series B or C(22%);later stage

4、(8%).The data was collected between 05.07.23-14.07.23.Censuswide abides by and employs members of the Market Research Society and follows the MRS code of conduct which is based on the ESOMAR principles.Methodology233%investors say their risk appetite has decreasedBut35%of investors across the contin

5、ent say their risk appetite is higherJust8%of respondents expect their level of investment to fall during the next nine months82%of investors believe they will increase their fund allocation in the next nine months;23%say this will rise within the next quarterNamed by23%as the place theyll likely in

6、vest,the UK currently sits on top of a league of investment nationsThe UK is also viewed as an epicentre of deeptech and investment by the highest proportion of respondents:25%Executive SummaryAmid continued economic headwinds across Europe investors risk appetite has taken a hit.The intention to ta