The Pulse of Private Equity – 4/6/2026

PE-backed company inventory by deal year

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As of Q4 2025, the US PE inventory has grown to over 13,143 companies. At the pace of exits seen in 2025, this translates to over an 8.1-year inventory, which is a faster cycling of PE assets than when calculated with the annualized H1 2025 exit pace.