Thought Leadership

Q1 2026: What closed, Who closed it, and What's coming next

Deal Flow Pulse · Q1 2026: Download the summary report TruSight and Private Equity Info track the global middle market from both ends of the deal ...

Published: 05/15/2026

What a Decade of PE Holding Periods Reveals

Trends in Private Equity Holding Periods are one of industry's most underappreciated metrics. Over a decade of U.S. platform exits reveal a market ...

Published: 05/07/2026

Private Equity Trends Dashboard - Track PE Market Data

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

Published: 04/20/2026

Top 20 private equity firms leading cross-border investments

This analysis builds on our previous blog, Cross-Border PE Flows Are Reshaping the Global Deal Landscape, where we highlighted the growing importance ...

Published: 03/27/2026

Cross-Border PE flows are reshaping the global deal landscape

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

Published: 03/12/2026

Private equity holding periods continue to climb

Our biannual holding period study draws on the Private Equity Info M&A research database to monitor changes in trends and exit behavior. The ...

Published: 02/13/2026

Top industries of interest for private equity platform investments in 2025

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

Published: 02/03/2026

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

High-quality data alone doesn’t drive good decisions. The real advantage comes from how that data is interpreted, refined, and applied. Private ...

Published: 01/09/2026

2025 in Review: How uncertainty reshaped Private Equity activity

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

Published: 12/19/2025