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PRIVATE EQUITY INSIGHTS DASHBOARD

Mid-Market U.S. Private Equity Data for January
2025
$579.3B
1.9% MoM
US-based PE’s Dry Powder as of
31-
January
In January
219
17.1% MoM
Total closed mid-market deals
$3.6B*
25.0% MoM
Total closed mid-market deal volume
~2.5 months
46.8% MoM
Average time to close deals
55
Total PE funds closed
PE MID-MARKET DEAL TRACKER
Deal Count
Deal Volume
Deal Counts by Sizes - January
39*
CAPITAL INVESTED BY INDUSTRY - January
$3.6B*
Notable deals in January
Growth/$350.0M
Growth/$300.0M
Growth/$300.0M
Buyout/$227.0M
*Denotes data for deals with disclosed values
TOP 10 PE FUNDS (BY SIZE) CLOSED IN January
Fund Name
Fund Size
Close Date
Insight Partners XIII
$10.00B
16-Jan-25
FTV VIII
$3.40B
08-Jan-25
Vistria Fund V
$3.00B
06-Jan-25
Fifth Avenue Private Equity 18
$1.43B
22-Jan-25
Frontenac XIII Private Capital
$0.90B
23-Jan-25
Hildred Equity Partners III
$0.80B
13-Jan-25
GCM Grosvenor Elevate Fund I
$0.80B
23-Jan-25
ZMC IV
$0.75B
22-Jan-25
FTV Ascend I
$0.65B
08-Jan-25
Telis Co-GP Opportunity Fund
$0.63B
15-Jan-25
RECENT FIRST-TIME PE FUND MANAGERS WITH TARGET FUND SIZES
Fund Name
Fund Size
Open Date
Invidia Curie Fund I
850.0M
30-Oct-24
SAFFA Fund I
$400.0M
20-Dec-23
Allied Climate Partners Catalytic Core Fund
-
20-Dec-23
Excolere Equity Partners Fund I
$300.0M - $400.0M
20-Oct-23
NMC Fund I
$50.0M
25-Jul-23

The total disclosed deal volume decreased by ~25% month-over-month in January, with deals ranging from $10 million to $100 million contributing almost 67%

In January, the IT industry became the top recipient of capital, receiving ~44%, up from around 28%

Source: PitchBook Data, Inc. and other publicly available data. Data has not been reviewed by PitchBook analysts.

January

2025 Commentary

January 2025 saw a decrease of ~25% in total disclosed mid-market private equity deal volume, with deals ranging from $10 million to $100 million making up approximately 67% of transactions. Despite the decline in disclosed deal volume, the month experienced a 17% increase in total deals closed compared to the previous month, indicating promising potential for ongoing investment activity.

In a noteworthy shift, the IT industry emerged as the leading recipient of capital in January 2025, capturing ~44% of investments—an increase from its previous share of around 28%. This trend underscores the growing significance of the IT sector within the private equity mid-market landscape.

Source: PitchBook Data, Inc. and other publicly available data. Data has not been reviewed by PitchBook analysts.

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