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CEPRES, Data Technology Finalist at the 2025 Drawdown Awards

We are thrilled to announce that we have been selected as finalists for the prestigious Drawdown Awards 2025 in the Data Technology category! The Drawdown Awards celebrate excellence across a variety of sectors, recognizing outstanding service providers, advisors, and technology solutions within the European private fund industry. Our inclusion as a finalist is a testament to our commitment to innovation, our passion for transforming the investment landscape, and our ability to deliver cutting-edge data-driven solutions.

For over 20 years, we’ve been empowering private market investors with cutting-edge, data-driven insights. Our platform taps into an ecosystem worth over $54 trillion, offering access to 140,000+ PE-backed companies, 13,000+ funds, and 6,000 GPs and LPs. At CEPRES, we believe in empowering firms to make smarter, data-backed investment decisions that drive success. We’re proud to be recognized for our contributions to the field and excited to continue supporting our clients with innovative, impactful solutions.

Want to see how we can help you drive smarter investment decisions? Request a demo today and experience the power of CEPRES data-driven insights firsthand.

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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.

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Private Debt at a Crossroads: Navigating Stress, Dispersion, and the Data Advantage

U.S. private credit defaults hit a record 6.0%, distressed PIK deferrals reached 6.4% of private debt volume, and 2021–2022 vintages are exposing sharp gaps in default, loss, and recovery rates. Based on CEPRES data across 1,230+ private debt funds, this report shows where stress is concentrated by vintage, geography, sector, and fund structure — helping institutional investors sharpen manager selection, pressure-test allocations, and identify risk before it is hidden in headline performance. 

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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LPs cannot afford to rely on outdated assumptions.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.

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Private credit: Spotlight on deals — the winners and losers & bounce back from the crisis

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Navigating Private Debt: A Deep Dive into Historical Risk and Returns

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