Dealmaker’s Social: The State of US Private Equity

Join us for a private breakfast with New York City’s leading dealmakers as we unpack insights from our State of US Private Equity H1 2026 report. Discover how the market is evolving amid lower deal volumes and growing concentration at the top, take a closer look at how strategies are shifting across sectors, and examine the opportunities beginning to surface.

Hear directly from Gain Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Nicola Ebmeyer, as she shares key insights and perspectives from the report.

Insights include:

US PE entry count declined 8% in 2025, remaining 41% below the 2021 peak
The number of large deals (>$1bn EV) reached near-record levels on both the entry and exit side in 2025
PE multiples have settled in the 12–14x range since 2022, well below the 16x peak in 2021
Holding periods rose for the fourth consecutive year, with the median company spending 5.3 years in the portfolio in 2025

Enjoy the opportunity to network with leading dealmakers, insights on what’s shaping private equity in the US, and breakfast to start your day.

Spaces are limited —

DealMaker’s Breakfast: How the UK Private Equity Landscape Is Evolving

Join us for a private breakfast with London’s leading dealmakers as we unpack insights from our Europe 250 and M&A 50 ranking reports. Discover which investors and advisors are shaping the UK PE market, take a closer look at their strategies across key sectors and regions, and get to know which deals they are currently working on.

Insights include:

UK-based investors manage €636bn in EV, the largest among European peers (26% of Europe 250 EV)
UK&I is the largest region of investment across most sectors, led by Financial Services (59% of EV), Infrastructure (37%), Services (33%) & TMT (32%)
How North American investors are increasingly becoming more active in the UK (47% of deals over £10m)
The growing share of revenue growth (78%) in value creation, along with buy-and-build
The leading advisors across large-cap and mid-market deals, and their specialisations.
Exits and how holding periods have reached a decade high (~6 years)

We’ll also explore how strengthening your pipeline with real-time market visibility and live deal tracking can help you identify opportunities earlier, build sharper angles, and outpace the market.

Come for the opportunity to network with leading dealmakers and insights on what’s shaping private equity in the UK.