1、Pulse of private equityQ126 KPMG.Make the Difference.A KPMG quarterly analysis of global private equity activity.April 2026 Copyright owned by one or more of the KPMG International entities.KPMG International entities provide no services to clients.All rights reserved.WelcomeWelcome to the Q126 edit
2、ion of KPMGs Pulse of Private EquityOur Pulse of Private Equity series provides you with quarterly insights into the private equity market globally and in major regions around the world.Our unique methodology goes beyond buyouts to capture the full gamut of major PE deals activity.We also share pers
3、pectives into the market factors influencing key investment trends and look at how key trends might evolve over time.There was a lot of optimism coming into Q126 for the PE market globally.A deep well of dry powder,an improving exit environment and a sense that macroeconomic conditions were stabiliz
4、ing gave PE investors cautious confidence.This positivity continued early in Q126;however,the sudden conflict in the Middle East understandably led to an initial pull back in the deal market.Given the timing of the conflict,the impact was relatively minimal in Q126.At the end of Q126,announced PE de
5、al volume globally was$436 billion across 4,168 deals.While the rolling 12-month global PE investment results dipped slightly,from$2.2 trillion to$2.1 trillion,the decline in deal volume was more substantial,from 21,026 to 19,682.The Americas saw more than half of the global total of PE investment i
6、n Q126($247 billion),of which the US accounted for$226 billion,led by the$41 billion take private of AES by a consortium including Global Infrastructure Partners and EQT.1 In contrast,the EMA region saw$154.4 billion in PE deal value,led by the$9.2 billion secondary buyout of Poland-based InPost by