PEI BLOG

New: Trends Dashboard

ajones@privateequityinfo.com (Andy Jones | Private Equity Info) — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 01:42:14 GMT

Today, we’re excited to launch Trends, a new dashboard on PEI that transforms raw data from your search results into instant insights.

Top 20 private equity firms leading cross-border investments

ajones@privateequityinfo.com (Andy Jones | Private Equity Info) — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:38:38 GMT

This analysis builds on our previous blog, Cross-Border PE Flows Are Reshaping the Global Deal Landscape, where we highlighted the growing importance of international capital flows in private equity.

Cross-Border PE flows are reshaping the global deal landscape

ajones@privateequityinfo.com (Andy Jones | Private Equity Info) — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:44:59 GMT

Twenty-five years of data reveal a structural shift in how capital moves between U.S. and international private equity markets.

Private equity holding periods continue to climb

ajones@privateequityinfo.com (Andy Jones | Private Equity Info) — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:47:33 GMT

Our biannual holding period study draws on the Private Equity Info M&A research database to monitor changes in trends and exit behavior. The current release spans private equity exits from 2000 through 2025.

Top industries of interest for private equity platform investments in 2025

ajones@privateequityinfo.com (Andy Jones | Private Equity Info) — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:17:07 GMT

The Private Equity Info database recorded 3,123 private equity platform acquisitions in 2025 (notably down from 4,235 in 2024).

Private Equity Info Custom Research: Accurate, Actionable, Deal-Ready

reba@privateequityinfo.com (Reba Kieke) — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:33:18 GMT

High-quality data alone doesn’t drive good decisions. The real advantage comes from how that data is interpreted, refined, and applied. Private Equity Info’s custom research bridges that gap, turning raw information into clear, actionable insight.

2025 in Review: How uncertainty reshaped Private Equity activity

ajones@privateequityinfo.com (Andy Jones | Private Equity Info) — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:24:40 GMT

As we look back on 2025, we highlight several key themes that shaped private equity activity during the year:

Top 10 private equity firms ranked by number of add-on investments

ajones@privateequityinfo.com (Andy Jones | Private Equity Info) — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 13:49:50 GMT

Acquisitions by private equity firms are trending to a higher mix of add-on investments, relative to platform investments.

The firms and industries with the most PE-to-PE transactions

ajones@privateequityinfo.com (Andy Jones | Private Equity Info) — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:13:04 GMT

Over the past decade, a fascinating trend has emerged within private equity. Certain portfolio companies have been owned by multiple private equity firms over time, often trading hands every few years as new sponsors seek to extract additional value through operational improvements, strategic add-ons, or market repositioning.

Interest rates, platform activity and add-on activity: PEI’s 25-year data driven history demonstrates the correlation

ajones@privateequityinfo.com (Andy Jones | Private Equity Info) — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:49:49 GMT

Conventional wisdom suggests that the pace of private equity investments should ultimately drive exits, delayed by the median holding period for portfolio companies, which is currently close to six years. More investments today should, in theory, translate into more exits five to six years later. This is the Hold Period Cycle.