Private Equity & Venture Capital: Global Trends & Market Insights

Introduction

There are around 5,000 private equity firms active globally with more than $4.5 trillion of assets under management. Following private equity’s outstanding year of 2021 which saw record amounts of funds raised, the highest ever number of investments made and a bumper year for trade sales and IPOs, the private equity and venture capital asset class is experiencing something of a downturn.

Despite the slowdown, global PE investment still reached over $600 billion in 2024, and dry powder for buyouts remains at an eye-watering $1.2 trillion. Meanwhile, longer holding periods, rising continuation funds, and a surge in public-to-private deals suggest that the landscape is shifting. For those navigating these turbulent waters, understanding the data and current trends is more important than ever

This webinar discusses the reasons for the current slowdown in activity and provides an up-to-date view of the latest data on private equity and venture capital fundraising and investing and also the current trends and issues in the sector. This webinar will equip you with the data and perspective you need to stay ahead in a fast-changing market.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Interpret global fundraising data on private equity and venture capital
• Analyse global investment data on private equity and venture capital
• Examine the European breakdown of activity in private equity and venture capital
• Assess the UK outlook for private equity and venture capital
• Evaluate the latest available data on the performance of private equity and venture capital funds
• Understand current trends and issues in private equity and venture capital, including the increase in public to private deals, availability of debt finance, increasing sector focus, geopolitical uncertainty, the impact of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 and adoption of ESG and of AI by private equity firms.

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Monday 5th January 2026

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