Private equity and venture capital deal value worldwide dropped in August as investors remained cautious about inflation and asset valuations.
Global private equity entries in August dipped 45.8% to $42.23 billion from $77.95 billion in the same month a year ago, S&P Global Market Intelligence shows.
Announced deals during the month declined 28.5% to 1,441 from 2,015 transactions a year ago.
Total deal value year to date was $557.95 billion, down 27.8% year over year. The number of transactions slid 4.5% to 16,225.