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What the Ukraine War Might Mean for Private Equity?

March 15, 2022

On February 24th, the 2022 private equity outlooked changed – by a lot. What does it mean for the 2022 outlook? Let’s take a brief look. Importance of Russian and Ukrainian Economies Although neither Russia nor Ukraine has large, globally influential economies (neither are in the Top 10), business activity matter, especially for certain industries, […]

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Which Industries Dominated Mergers and Acquisitions in 2021?

March 1, 2022

Last year, we saw a historic year in mergers and acquisitions activity (M&A). According to Mergermarket, deal volume rose to a peak of almost 3,000 deals in the second quarter of 2021, slowing to around 2,000 to end out the fourth quarter of the year. The 2,000 deals to end the year were much more […]

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Private Equity Investors Getting Into Residential Real Estate – It’s a New World

February 14, 2022

In the real estate world, one of the more influential changes happening is the increasing importance of private equity investment firms in the market. Here’s a look at the state of the trend. Investor Market Share: National Basis The case in point comes from the following graph. It shows the investor market share (on a […]

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Looking Inside a $5 Trillion Global M&A Boom

February 1, 2022

In recent years, private equity data provider Pitchbook has produced some amazing insights into the state of private equity and its subcomponent – mergers and acquisitions. Their most recent note on the subject is one such report. Here’s a review. The Broad Picture First, the broad picture. According to Pitchbook, global mergers and acquisition (M&A) […]

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US PE Surpasses $1 Trillion and Other Thoughts on the State of the US PE Market

January 18, 2022

Recently, private equity (PE) data provider Pitchbook provided their take on the state of PE deal activity in the U.S. Amazingly, PE deal activity far surpassed $1 trillion in 2021. Here’s a look at the current state of the U.S. PE deal activity picture. The Broad Picture of PE Deal Activity Shown in the following […]

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Looking at Impact Funds by Region and Reason

January 4, 2022

Impact funds are part of a new wave of investing, catering to the political and ethical philosophies of certain types of investors. Recently, private equity data provider Pitchbook came out with a take on the state of impact funds investing. Here’s a look. Growth in Assets Under Management The first look is the growth in […]

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A Huge 2022 for Private Equity?

December 21, 2021

Every now and then, private equity data provider Pitchbook produces some incredible forecasts for the future of private equity activity. This year’s 2022 outlook is one of those forecast years. Here’s a look. Megafunds Raise $250 Billion Perhaps the most amazing prediction out of Pitchbook is that mega-funds will raise at least $250 billion in […]

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Looking at Where Valuations are Heading

December 7, 2021

Private equity data provider Pitchbook often produces some very interesting figures for gaining a broader view of the private equity and venture capital (VC) markets. Their most recent set of figures on the trends in VC valuations offer fascinating global view of recent trends. Here are four charts looking at where VC valuations are heading. […]

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Who Were the Most Active in Q3 2021? A Look at the Interactive Global League Tables

November 23, 2021

Every now and then, it’s always a good idea to take account of the most active investors by the numerous dimensions one can slice the data. Here’s a look according to the most recent information out of private equity data provider Pitchbook. Most Active Globally Before looking, which companies would you guess were most active […]

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Mobility Startups are Blowing Funding Through the Roof

November 9, 2021

Private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) investments can sometimes be quite “herd following.” With the increasing popularity of mobility companies, it likely comes as no surprise that PE and VC interest in mobility startups is growing. The question is how by how much. Here’s the view according to research provided by PE data provider […]

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