Thirty years of North American technology venture data reveal a $480.5bn gap between reported portfolio valuations and realized cash.
Download the report to compare the AI and dot-com cycles across capital flows, defaults, loss rates, IRR and DPI—and see what the data suggests about how much of today’s AI-driven value could ultimately convert into distributions.
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DealForge analysis of 112 automotive-component investments, including 18 tire and rubber deals, reveals a 23.73% versus 0.41% median gross IRR split — while 85% of net equity value creation came from revenue growth and margin expansion.
Private Debt: What the Transaction Data Suggests
Private debt has shifted from deployment to realization: distributions reached $490.2bn in 2024, cumulative net capital flows turned positive in 2025, and the 2021 and 2022 vintages broke sharply from previous return patterns.
Download the report to uncover why pooled and median net IRR tell very different stories, where Default, Loss and Recovery Rates are concentrated across vintages, geographies and sectors, and what the transaction data means for commitment pacing, allocation, manager selection and due diligence.
The Repricing of Private Markets: 25 Years of Data on Valuations, Leverage and Returns
LPs cannot afford to rely on outdated assumptions.
Pricing has shifted. Leverage risk is rising. Returns are under pressure. In today’s volatile market, understanding where private markets have been repriced is critical to manager selection, underwriting, and portfolio risk.
Based on 172,000+ private market deals, this whitepaper reveals how valuations, leverage, and returns have changed — including deeper analysis of North American buyouts and Software.
Download the whitepaper to see where risk is building before it shows up in your portfolio.
Price and Limits of the EV Trade: A Deal-Level View of Growth, Risk, and Returns in Automotive Components
DealForge analysis of 112 automotive-component investments, including 18 tire and rubber deals, reveals a 23.73% versus 0.41% median gross IRR split — while 85% of net equity value creation came from revenue growth and margin expansion.
Private Debt: What the Transaction Data Suggests
Private debt has shifted from deployment to realization: distributions reached $490.2bn in 2024, cumulative net capital flows turned positive in 2025, and the 2021 and 2022 vintages broke sharply from previous return patterns.
Download the report to uncover why pooled and median net IRR tell very different stories, where Default, Loss and Recovery Rates are concentrated across vintages, geographies and sectors, and what the transaction data means for commitment pacing, allocation, manager selection and due diligence.
The Repricing of Private Markets: 25 Years of Data on Valuations, Leverage and Returns
LPs cannot afford to rely on outdated assumptions.
Pricing has shifted. Leverage risk is rising. Returns are under pressure. In today’s volatile market, understanding where private markets have been repriced is critical to manager selection, underwriting, and portfolio risk.
Based on 172,000+ private market deals, this whitepaper reveals how valuations, leverage, and returns have changed — including deeper analysis of North American buyouts and Software.
Download the whitepaper to see where risk is building before it shows up in your portfolio.
