PE Firms Distributed $168B To LPs In Q1; VCs Dished Out $19.7B

PE Firms Distributed $168B To LPs In Q1; VCs Dished Out $19.7B by PitchBook

Introduction

Assessing the performance of private equity and venture capital funds is crucial and challenging in equal measure. The timeline of performance reporting is just one of the key considerations; as fund performance data trails overall investment activity statistics by a matter of months, accurately analyzing those separate datasets to produce a comprehensive overview of how fund results have shaped and will continue to shape investors’ actions can be difficult. But not overly difficult, and, furthermore, armed with not only broad dealmaking numbers but also fund performance figures, clearer and more comprehensive insights into the current private investment landscape are achievable. As an illustration, the...