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Breaking down the latest in private equity fund performance
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Private equity has had banner decade by multiple metrics. As mentioned in last week’s edition of the…
Read MoreEight consecutive years in the black?
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Private equity net cash flows are on pace for an eighth consecutive year in positive territory. Through…
Read MoreGP stakes fundraising starting to boom
Download PitchBook’s Report here. An awaited flood of GP stakes fundraising is starting to take shape. The funds currently in the…
Read MorePE alpha isn’t what it used to be
Download PitchBook’s Report here. We tend to think of PE’s halcyon days as 2005-07, the dealmaking and fundraising bonanza years right…
Read MorePublic firms have always been busier
Download PitchBook’s Report here. We mentioned last week that the flagship funds of public PE firms are now bigger than they…
Read MorePublic versus private
The private equity industry has matured quite a bit over the years. The most visible marker is the handful of…
Read MoreWhy are add-ons getting so much bigger?
Download PitchBook’s Report here. The median add-on size almost doubled in the span of two years. The $41 million median seen…
Read MoreA closer look at foreign investment
There’s a tradeoff between welcoming foreign investment and protecting national security. That’s becoming a more common tradeoff to consider in…
Read MoreMM exits off to a slow start
Download PitchBook’s Report here. It’s early still, but middle market exits are off to a historically slow start in 2019. Just…
Read MoreCore MM had a big 2018
Download PitchBook’s Report here. The US middle market went gangbusters last year, setting records in both volume and dollars. Two of…
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