Abbott Capital says H1 2026 private equity activity concentrates in mega-funds, largest deals

• Abbott Capital’s H1 2026 private equity overview flagged renewed activity, concentrated in mega-funds, top managers, large deals.
• U.S. private equity fundraising hit USD 160 billion across 223 funds; sub-USD 1 billion funds drew 17% of capital.
• U.S. deal value fell 11% to USD 461 billion across 4,794 transactions; add-ons represented 56% of buyout activity.
• U.S. exits slid 14% to USD 294 billion across 764 transactions; USD 1 billion-plus exits drove 77% of value.
• Venture exits neared USD 2.2 trillion, dominated by SpaceX’s USD 1.8 trillion IPO; AI reached 86% of deal value.

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