KPMG – Pulse of Private Equity, 2Q 2025

Summary

The main theme of the report is the analysis of global private equity activity for the second quarter of 2025.

Key findings include: Global private equity activity remained cautious due to ongoing geopolitical uncertainty and unclear trade and tariff policies. The number of private equity deals decreased from 4,527 in the first quarter of 2025 to 3,769 in the second quarter, marking the lowest level since the third quarter of 2020. The total volume of private equity investments also declined from $505.3 billion to $363.7 billion. The Americas region attracted 59% of the total global private equity investments in the second quarter of 2025. In the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East, and Africa), investments amounted to $117.4 billion, while in the ASPAC region (Asia-Pacific), they totaled $20.8 billion.

Region: Global

Published: August 2025

Author(s): KPMG

Language: English

Tech drivers: AI Cybersecurity and privacy Mobile

Social drivers: Diversity and equality Pandemics Sustainability and ethics

Geopolitical drivers: Economic conditions Regulatory changes Supply chains disruption

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