U.S. middle-market private equity deals fall 8.7% as smaller transactions gain ground
AI Summary- Private equity sponsors increased U.S. middle-market deal volume while shifting toward smaller transactions.
- Deal value fell 8.7% to $92.4 billion, while deal count rose 25.7% to 1,090.
- PitchBook identified 2,536 portfolio companies at or beyond the traditional five-to-seven-year exit window.