1、Pulse of private equityQ325 KPMG.Make the Difference.A KPMG quarterly analysis of global private equity activity.October 2025 Copyright owned by one or more of the KPMG International entities.KPMG International entities provide no services to clients.All rights reserved.2025 Copyright owned by one o

2、r more of the KPMG International entities.KPMG International entities provide no services to clients.All rights reserved.Welcome to the Q325 edition of KPMGs Pulse of Private Equity.Our Pulse of Private Equity series provides you with quarterly insights into the private equity market globally and in

3、 major regions around the world.Our unique methodology goes beyond buyouts to capture the full gamut of major PE deals activity;we also share perspectives into the market factors influencing key investment trends and look at how key trends might evolve over time.The PE market globally saw$1.5 trilli

4、on in investment in the first three quarters of 2025,including$537 billion in Q325 a very solid amount considering the continued softness in deal volume globally and in all three key jurisdictions.Three very large public-to-private transactions in the US helped buoy these results(Electronic Arts$56.

5、4 billion,Air Lease$28.2 billion,Dayforce$12.4 billion).The Americas attracted the largest share of PE investment during quarter($322.9 billion),with the US alone accounting for$300.2 billion of this total.TheWelcomeGlobal PE deal value shows that there is still a significant amount of capital avail

6、able for high-quality deals and that PE investors are still willing to spend for high quality,top-tier assets.But the continued slowdown in deal volume highlights the pervasive uncertainties still keeping investors cautious,including geopolitical and trade tensions and the need for exit volume to im