PE investments hit record $8.2 bn in Q2 2018, up 60% from a year ago

The latest figures take the total PE investments in the first half of 2018 to $12.4 billion across 315 deals

Private equity (PE) firms have invested a record $8.2 billion in 158 deals during the quarter ended June 2018, a 60 per cent rise from $5.1 billion in 153 transactions a year ago.

According to data from Venture Intelligence, the investment amount in the second quarter of 2018 was 112 per cent higher than the previous quarter’s $3.9 billion in 157 transactions.

These figures include venture capital investments, but exclude PE investments in Real Estate.

The latest quarter witnessed 24 PE investments worth $100 million, accounting for