This Finquest perspective document, "PE in 2025: Liquidity, AI & Alpha in the Lower Mid-Market," outlines key insights for the private equity sector in the second half of 2025. It highlights the growing liquidity conundrum due to slow M&A activity and maturing 2021 deals, suggesting a wave of exits in 2026-2027. The document emphasizes Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a transformative force, driving productivity gains and leading to the "Rule of 70," where AI-ready firms outperform.
It identifies the lower mid-market ($5M-$150M revenue) as an underserved sweet spot for "sustainable alpha," particularly in founder-led businesses ripe for digital transformation. Finally, the analysis stresses the importance of sector resilience over macro-economic forecasts, pinpointing defense tech, cybersecurity, and health tech as strong areas, and notes Europe's significant digital adoption gap as a major opportunity.
About Finquest: Finquest leverages the power of data, AI, and human intelligence to generate proprietary, off-market M&A and investment opportunities for private equity firms and corporates. By combining advanced technology with a global team of expert researchers, Finquest delivers highly targeted deal origination solutions that unlock hidden value and accelerate growth.
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