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Grading 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…
Read MoreDistributions – timing is everything
Download PitchBook’s Report here. With illiquid asset classes like PE, it’s hard but worthwhile to try to figure out how quickly…
Read MorePublic and private
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Recent GP stake deals are giving us a growing sample size of private PE firm valuations. We…
Read MoreAdd-ons keep surging
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Add-ons now account for 68% of all US PE buyouts. If that pace holds, 2019 will notch…
Read MoreWhere will all the infrastructure money go?
Almost three political centuries ago, expectations were high for a bi-partisan and highly funded infrastructure bill. While a lot has…
Read MoreUsually good but seldom great
Download PitchBook’s Report here. PE mega-funds (of at least $5 billion) have tended to outperform smaller funds over the past 20…
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