Private Equity Report: 2023 in Review

2023 was a tough year for the private equity (PE) industry, with high-interest rates, shaky market conditions and investors pulling back, leading to a significant decline in dealmaking.

Private equity suffered nearly 50% decrease in deal activity compared to the previous year. The challenges made many firms avoid dealmaking, considering the risks too great to achieve their targeted returns.

Exit activity, for instance, reached its second-lowest point in the last decade in the US during