Insight Reports

Private market trends and insights, backed by Gain's intelligence.

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The State of European Private Equity Report: H1 2026

In this report, we go deep into the PE landscape in Europe. We share insights on entries, exits, multiples, add-ons, holding periods, growth rates, margins and much more. Read now!

33%

Assets held for 7+ years

5.7 years

Median holding period

27%

Share of entries from US Investors

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The State of European Private Equity Report: H1 2026

In this report, we go deep into the PE landscape in Europe. We share insights on entries, exits, multiples, add-ons, holding periods, growth rates, margins and much more. Read now!

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The TMT Private Equity Report: 2026

In this report, we go deep into the PE landscape in Europe. We share insights on entries, exits, multiples, add-ons, holding periods, growth rates, margins and much more. Read now!

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The TMT Private Equity Report: 2026

In this report, we go deep into the PE landscape in Europe. We share insights on entries, exits, multiples, add-ons, holding periods, growth rates, margins and much more. Read now!

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State of the Market

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The State of European Private Equity Report

Insights into Europe's private equity landscape

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The TMT Private Equity Report

Investor rankings, market activity insights, and trends across TMT

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The State of Nordic Private Equity Report

Insights into the Nordic private equity landscape

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The US 250 Report

Ranking of the largest investors in the US: 2025 Edition

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Driving Value Creation in Private Equity

OC&C, in partnership with Gain dives into what really drives returns in PE and how has that shifted over the past few years.

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The State of European Private Equity Report: H2 2025

Insights into Europe's private equity landscape

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The Private Equity Value Creation Report: 2025

Uncover the drivers of private equity value creation

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The State of UK Private Equity: 2025

Insights into UK's private equity landscape

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The US 100: 2025

Ranking of the largest investors in the US along with their portfolio characteristics.

Data available in Excel.

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The Europe 250: 2025

Ranking of the largest investors in Europe along with their portfolio characteristics.

Data available in Excel.

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The State of European PE: H1 2025

Insights into Europe's private equity landscape: entries, exits, multiples, add-ons, growth rates, and more.

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The State of France PE: 2024

Explore key PE trends in France with an in-depth analysis of entries, exits, holding periods, top investors, portfolios, and growth rates.

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PE Company Screens: 2024

14 investment screens to help you kickstart your deal sourcing journey.

Data available in Excel.

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The State of DACH PE: 2024

Insights on DACH entries, exits, add-ons, largest investors, holding periods, and PE portfolios.

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European PE Asset Book: 2024

Quantitative view of the European PE asset pool, highlighting growth opportunities across various subsectors.

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The State of European PE: 2024

Insights on entries, exits, multiples, add-ons, holding periods, growth rates, margins and much more.

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The Europe 250: 2024

Ranking of the largest investors in Europe along with their portfolio characteristics.

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PE vs. Independently Held: 2024

How do PE businesses compare to family-owned? Do they outperform?

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The Europe 50: Services: 2024

Ranking of the largest Services investors in Europe.

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The Europe 50: Industrials: 2024

Ranking of the largest Industrials investors in Europe.

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Finding Growth in Europe: 2023

How should PE investors invest in Europe. Which sectors and regions? How will the next few years of PE be different?

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The Europe 250: 2023

Inaugural edition of our European investor ranking report.

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Revolutionizing M&A

Read more on the top digital tools used in the M&A industry and how they are revolutionizing the way we execute deals today.

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Ideal Tech Stack in PE

Find out which digital tools you need in your ideal tech stack by reading our eGuide.

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Total Addressable Asset Pool

Understanding the total addressable asset pool shapes operations, strategies, and tools.

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Rankings

State of the Market

Thematic

Deal Sourcing

The State of European Private Equity Report

Insights into Europe's private equity landscape

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