The Pulse of Private Equity – 10/6/2014

Deal Flow Continued to Decline in 3Q

PE deal flow in the U.S. continued to subside through 3Q. 588 deals were completed last quarter totaling $110.1 billion in capital invested. Deal flow is down 27% from the first quarter and capital invested declined 23% in the same period.One of the major culprits for both decreases is an