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Download PitchBook’s Report here. US PE fundraising trended down in 2018. No surprise there—more than $200 billion was cumulatively raised in…

Download PitchBook’s Report here. Thanks to a massive Q4 to close out the year, 2018 came close to setting a new…

Download PitchBook’s Report here. Do they know you, and how much do you cost? Those are the two most important factors…

Download PitchBook’s Report here. Secondary buyouts have transacted at a premium versus non-SBOs since the financial crisis. That’s somewhat surprising; one…

Apollo’s Leon Black made a few waves this week, warning that “the credit markets, unlike the equity markets, have gone…

Download PitchBook’s Report here. Activists, shareholders and corporate boards are all increasingly vocal about focusing on core investments, which often translates…

Download PitchBook’s Report here. Much has been said on the consistent strength of the US middle market—much of it by us.…

Download PitchBook’s Report here. Secondaries fundraising continues apace, gathering another $26.3 billion through early Q4. That puts 2018 slightly behind last…

Download PitchBook’s Report here. Between 2004 and 2008—considered by many to be the boom days of private equity—PE’s combined company inventory…

Download PitchBook’s Report here. Middle-market purchase price multiples have nearly doubled since 2009. To be sure, most metrics and indicators have…