Q3 2025 Key Findings

Private EquityThe strongest nine-month period on record.

$56.5B invested across 483 deals year-to-date. The mid-market remains steady, with 86 percent of deals under $25M.

Venture CapitalVenture investment totaled $1.8B across 123 deals in Q3 2025.

Larger average deal sizes lifted values even as overall deal counts declined.

Venture Capital$4.9B invested across 386 deals year-to-date.

Capital continues to concentrate in companies with proven traction and scale potential.

Private EquityPrivate equity investment reached $25.4B across 151 deals in Q3 2025.

Four take-private transactions totaling $23.5B accounted for 42 percent of year-to-date investment, driving record values.

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