Global Private Equity Exit Volume Declines In Q1 2026

Global private equity exits fell 6.25% year over year in Q1 to 720 from 768, indicating softer exit activity in private markets. Sales to strategic buyers reached $270.81 billion, but the figure was skewed by the outsized SpaceX transaction. The data points to a mixed but slightly weaker backdrop for PE realizations.

Analysis

Global private equity exits fell 6.25% year over year in Q1 to 720 from 768, indicating softer exit activity in private markets. Sales to strategic buyers reached $270.81 billion, but the figure was skewed by the outsized SpaceX transaction. The data points to a mixed but slightly weaker backdrop for PE realizations.