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Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: 2019 saw record private equity fundraising with mega PEs and tech-focused PEs attracting the lion's share of capital, said a study.
Mega-funds dominated the PE space in 2019, pushing up fundraising to $301 billion for a 52% gain compared with 2018, said PWC in its quarterly insights. Technology-focused PE attracted almost 25% of the total fundraising.
Deal activity was resilient but below the level of 2018 largely because of policy uncertainty and fears of a downturn, it said. Disclosed deal value fell 7.2% to $677.9 billion compared with 2018. Deal volume declined 4% to 5,133.
The number of exits slumped to 1,035-the lowest level since the total of 920 in 2011-because of elevated multiples and the weakest IPO market since 2012.
The secondary market (PE to PE) has become the most popular exit strategy, representing 40% of PE exits, thanks to the high level of available capital.
"Holding periods have lengthened and we expect that trend to continue," the study said.
Technology and health care sectors dominate PE sub-sector
Deal activity among PE firms was robust during the fourth quarter, with 1,277 transactions. Deals with disclosed value reached $179.6 billion.
The technology and health care sectors are at the forefront of dealmaking. The share of PE deals focused on technology rose from less than 10% five years ago to more than 17% in 2019.
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