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PE exit activity by quarter
US PE exit activity pulled back in Q1 2026, as the many headwinds made it difficult to maintain the momentum seen in H2 2025.
Read MoreInterval and tender offer fund net flows ($B) by strategy
Evergreen fund assets essentially doubled from 2022 to 2025.
Read MoreUS PE EV/EBITDA multiples
Global buyout valuations have held steady through the opening months of 2026…
Read MorePE take-private deal activity
PE take-private activity was robust in Q1 2026, as value rose to $64.3 billion, up 13.0% QoQ and 53.3% YoY, even as deal count fell to 13 from 14 last quarter.
Read MoreHALO versus software as a share of PE deal value ($B)
The hottest debate in public markets right now is not whether AI will disrupt software but how much, how fast, and who is left standing.
Read MorePE-backed company inventory by deal year
As of Q4 2025, the US PE inventory has grown to over 13,143 companies.
Read MorePE exit activity with exits of $1 billion or more
Exit count remains 9.7% below pre-pandemic averages, as exits have been centered around large transactions rather than numerous transactions.
Read MoreContinuation-fund-related exit count
Exits through continuation funds have become a more common exit solution in recent years…
Read MorePE exit activity
Download PitchBook’s Report here. US PE exit activity is now clearly out of the woods, securing not only a second consecutive…
Read MoreMultiples on BSL-funded LBOs
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Debt capacity limitations have meant sponsors are pressured to deploy more equity capital to fund their portfolio…
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