REPORT
How Private Markets Shaped 2025: M&A Chartbook
Private capital took the lead in 2025 dealmaking as AI, scale and record private valuations reshaped how buyers and sellers priced risk and growth. This chartbook shows how private-market activity increasingly set the direction for M&A, IPOs and strategic exits even when public markets grabbed attention.
Across US and global data, the report tracks how venture funding, late-stage valuations and sector rotation in tech, healthcare, industrials and infrastructure fed directly into bigger deals and shifting exit routes heading into 2026.
Key report highlights:
- Tech deal value hit an all-time high as AI capital concentration intensified
- Private valuations in the tens and hundreds of billions reset buyer expectations
- Mega-deals returned as IPOs and take-privates battled for exit dominance
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