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Private Equity
Private equity firms acquire ownership stakes in companies, improve operations, and exit for a return. Strategies range from leveraged buyouts of mature businesses to growth investments in scaling companies.
Strategies, focus areas, funds and trends across our private equity coverage.
48
Firms
$1.64T
Allocated AUM
25
Funds
23
Strategies
Peak fundraising year
2023 — 7 funds closed
Most concentrated region
Europe — 83% of firms
Top sector
Healthcare Services — 18 of 48 firms
Strategy mix
Strategies & sub-strategies
Growth Equity71% of firms34Buyout60% of firms29Co-investment52% of firms25Minority / Structured Equity21% of firms10Mid-Market Buyout19% of firms9Large-Cap Buyout17% of firms8
Insight
Growth Equity leads — 71% of firms run it — nearly 34× Pre-IPO / Crossover, the smallest strategy.
Fund vintage trend
New funds launched per vintage year, based on tracked closings
Industry focus
Bubble size = number of firms active in sector
By region
Firm count by geography