Tagged: dealmaking

November 11, 2025 @ 11:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The US deal market is said to now be headed into significant acceleration in the year ahead, reportedly led by relatively high-value, transformative transactions, according to the EY-Parthenon October 2025 Deal Barometer. The forecast from EY-Parthenon practice now anticipates continued deal volume growth in corporate… Read More

October 25, 2025 @ 4:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Around 800 investors in Spain have reportedly backed various equity deals this year so far, creating a more competitive environment where strategic positioning is considered to be crucial. This, according to an update from CB Insights which noted that to differentiate themselves, companies such as… Read More

August 28, 2025 @ 7:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

This summer, the global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape experienced a surge, surpassing $1 trillion in deal value, according to Bloomberg. According to recent research reports, from June to August, M&A activity soared by 30% compared to the same period last year, driven by a… Read More

June 14, 2025 @ 12:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Q1 2025 US PE Middle Market Report from PitchBook provides a data-driven analysis of the trends shaping private equity (PE) investment in the US middle market, a segment critical to the broader PE landscape. Covering deal activity, exits, fundraising, and macroeconomic influences, the report… Read More

January 8, 2025 @ 7:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

From AI’s banner year to an 8-year low in global dealmaking, CBInsights examines and breaks down key changes in the venture landscape using their data. CBInsights noted that AI has reshaped the venture landscape, capturing a record “share of funding (37%) and deals (17%) in… Read More

September 18, 2023 @ 11:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In Q2 2023, UK private equity (PE) deal value “increased 13.2% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) while the estimated deal count increased for the fourth straight quarter, signalling the start of a potential recovery in UK dealmaking,” according to an update from Pitchbook. Pitchbook noted that “in light… Read More

August 9, 2021 @ 8:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The researchers and analysts at Pitchbook have released updated reports this month covering the global private debt market and the European private capital market. Following a “resilient” 2020, private debt fundraising has remained on a “steady course” during H1 2021, the update from PitchBook reveals… Read More