PE Pulse: five takeaways from 4Q 2021

NextWave Private Equity · Jan 27, 2022 · 7m

Pete Witte, EY Global Private Equity Lead Analyst, explores the key themes and market dynamics from 4Q 2021 that are top of mind for PE investors.

PE Pulse is a quarterly report and corresponding podcast miniseries that provides analysis and insights on private equity market activity and trends.

Visit https://www.ey.com/pepulse to view this quarter's summary and infographic.

Five takeaways from 4Q 2021:

2021 was a year for the record books for private equity (PE) firms, with investment activity surpassing the trillion-dollar mark for the first time.

30% of the total capital deployed in 2021…