Weekly Market Recap – August 25, 2025

Despite elevated economic uncertainty in markets during the first half of 2025, private equities have seen a sharp increase in exit activity compared to the first half of 2024. Deal volumes are up 104% y/y to over $330Bn and deal count is up 18% y/y to over 730 deals. Private equity firms commonly exit their investments by selling them to corporations or other private equity firms (M&A), or through public listings (IPOs). They then use these proceeds to return capital to their investors.