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2020 prediction – SWFs and pensions will become more sophisticated
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Sovereign wealth funds and public pensions financed private equity for years before they began co-investing in deals…
Read More2020 prediction – a dip in fundraising
Download PitchBook’s Report here. 2019 fundraising levels hit record territory in the US, passing $300 billion for the first time. Year-end…
Read More2020 prediction – more VC-to-PE buyouts
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Our 2020 Private Equity Outlook went out last week, and we’ll delve into some of our predictions…
Read MoreMiddle market firms rarely target the public market
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Middle market investors aren’t known for prolific take-private activity, but the percentages are surprisingly low. For the…
Read MoreGrading our predictions, part 3
Download PitchBook’s Report here. The past couple weeks we’ve been covering some of the PE predictions we made last year. We’ll…
Read MoreGrading our predictions, part 2
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Last week we previewed our upcoming webinar with ACG on how our 2019 private equity predictions panned…
Read MoreGrading our predictions
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Earlier this year, we published our 2019 Private Equity Outlook, our crystal ball analyst note where we…
Read MorePE’s tech infatuation
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Tech-focused dry powder has almost doubled since 2016. The latest returns data available is through March of…
Read MoreManufacturing exits are way down
We covered China-driven M&A last week, noting that activity has taken a nosedive this year. Chinese acquirers aren’t buying many…
Read MoreChina-driven M&A isn’t happening this year
Download PitchBook’s Report here. North American M&A activity involving Chinese buyers has fallen off a cliff this year. That’s not a…
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