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The middle market had a huge fourth quarter
Download PitchBook’s Report here. PitchBook’s latest Middle Market Report is now live, and the fourth quarter sure delivered. Our analysts estimate…
Read MoreIntroducing PitchBook’s Capital Call at Risk metric
PitchBook is rolling out a new framework for our LP clients to prepare them for worst-case capital call scenarios. We’re…
Read MoreMore nuance around first-time funds
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Past PitchBook research has found statistical outperformance for first-time PE funds compared to follow-on funds. That note…
Read MoreBig bumps in IRR data
PE returns bounced back in a big way in mid-2020, according to PitchBook’s upcoming Global Fund Performance Report. After cratering…
Read MoreA good year for the Big Five
Download PitchBook’s Report here. The Big Five public PE firms—Blackstone, KKR, Apollo, Ares and Carlyle—had a good 2020 across several metrics,…
Read MorePrivate debt is becoming top-heavy
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Private debt funds have grown much larger over the past two years, according to PitchBook’s latest Global…
Read MoreBig slide in fundraising masks a busy year
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Fundraising for direct lending vehicles hit a five-year low in 2020, according to PitchBook’s latest Global Private…
Read More-6.2% Q1 performance for private debt
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Private debt performance struggled in Q1, according to PitchBook’s just released Global Private Debt Report. Globally, private…
Read MoreWhich way for PE valuations?
Download PitchBook’s Report here. US PE buyout multiples went up in 2020, according to the 2020 Annual US PE Breakdown. At…
Read MoreGrowth rounds hit record
Download PitchBook’s Report here. US PE growth activity hit a record in 2020 in terms of value, according to the 2020…
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