Quick Facts

  • Private Equity Firms Headquartered in the U.S.: 2,670 firms
  • Private Equity Funds (Excluding Real Estate Funds) Currently Fundraising in the U.S.: 500 funds
  • Private Equity-Backed Companies Headquartered in the U.S.: 15,680 companies
  • Employees Hired by U.S. Private Equity-Backed Companies: 8.1 million employees

Last updated: February 2013.  Source: PitchBook, PEGCC Analysis.

Quarterly Statistics

2013-Q1 2012-Q4
   U.S. Private Equity Index 75.0 128.8
   U.S. Private Equity Investment $52 billion $126 billion
   Average Equity Contribution in U.S. LBOs 34% 37%
   U.S. Private Equity Fundraising $16 billion $33 billion
   Global Buyout Fund Dry Powder $350 billion $358 billion
   U.S. Private Equity Exits $16 billion $62 billion

 

U.S. Private Equity Investment
2013-Q1 PE Investment
Average Equity Contribution by Sponsors in U.S. LBOs
2013-Q1 Equity Contribution
U.S. Private Equity Fundraising
2013-Q1 PE Fundraising
Global Private Equity Dry Powder
2013-Q1 Dry Powder
U.S. Private Equity Exits
2013-Q1 PE Exits

Last updated: May 2013.  Source: PitchBook, Preqin, Standard and Poor’s Capital IQ Leveraged Commentary Data and PEGCC Analysis.