Insights into Private Equity Careers and Venture Capital Careers

This year has been one of introspection, especially if you’re a private equity investor. Although the global economy appears headed for a recession, private equity investors continue to be active in raising money and investing in profitable deals. Here’s a review according to Pitchbook’s most recent third quarter accounting. Which Firms are the Most Globally […]

The overall private equity deal activity picture is fairly bright through the first three quarters of 2022. As of the end of September 2022, the estimated deal count reached 6,530, down from the full-year results of 2021 at 9,085. If the fourth quarter continues the trend we’ve seen through the first three, overall deal activity […]

The COVID-19 pandemic changed the world – in some ways permanently – since it became a dominant force in February 2020. Looking at the U.S., which states have been the big winners from the shift in employment preferences of employees and which have been the losers? Here’s a look. The Overall Employment Picture The first […]

Every half year, we take stock of where private equity is standing. What follows is based on private equity data provider Pitchbook’s most recent accounting of where private equity stands through the first half of 2022. Will Mega-Funds Raise $250 Billion in 2022 One of the more interesting predictions heading into 2022 was the amount […]