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PE nowcast vs. reported returns
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Like many asset classes, US PE funds experienced strong performance gains in the market acceleration during the…
Read MoreMedian PE company holding times (years)
Download PitchBook’s Report here. The data for median hold times for PE-backed companies in the US continues its downtrend, though it…
Read MoreGlobal buyout EV/EBITDA multiples
Download PitchBook’s Report here. The EV/EBITDA multiple for PE buyouts stood at 11.7x for the TTM period ended June 30, 2025.…
Read MorePlatform LBO and growth equity deals as a share of all PE deals
Download PitchBook’s Report here. PE growth investment activity continues to be an important category, making up 22.3% of all PE deals…
Read MoreCarveouts/divestitures as a share of all PE buyouts by quarter
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Carve-out transactions are running at 10.6% of all buyout deals in 2025, which is comfortably above the five-year average…
Read MoreUS PE fundraising activity
Download PitchBook’s Report here. PE fundraising has landed at a lower level than in 2024, which was already a worse year…
Read MorePE capital raised ($B) by age bucket (2010-2025)
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Looking at the funds that face the most imminent fund terms, 11.8% of active funds are 10…
Read MoreShare of IPO capital raised by backing type
Download PitchBook’s Report here. With the S&P 500 index climbing back near its historical peak and surpassing the psychological threshold of 6,000,…
Read MorePE Index quarterly returns
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Preliminary Q4 2024 returns suggest a quarter of weaker performance, potentially tilting the yearly returns for 2024 back into…
Read MoreAlternative asset manager deal activity ($B)
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Deals involving GPs as an acquiree or investment target saw record activity in 2024, with 141 deals…
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