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5、or in part without the explicit written permission of Bain&Company.Copyright 2024 Bain&Company,Inc.All rights reserved.1Searching for Momentum:Private Equity Midyear Report 2024At a Glance Private equitys two-year slide in deals,exits,and funds closed slowed in the first half of 2024,but activity re
6、mained tentative and momentum scarce.Limited partners,meanwhile,continue to press for an increased pace of distributions and are focusing new commitments on a narrow swath of favored funds.General partners who cant shepherd portfolio companies to attractive outcomes may face a shakeout.But there are