Global Private Equity Fund Launch Volume Plummeted in 2022, Down 67.1% from 2021 Levels

Global private equity fund launches declined by 67.1% from 1,464 in 2021 to just 481 in 2022. Interestingly, even 2019 and 2020 fund launch volumes exceeded those observed in 2022. According to S&P Global, this reduction in volume is justified by institutional investors trimming their private market allocations due to 2022’s turbulent public market conditions.