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36 billion $

Total PE-VC Investments. Bain & Company p.6

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US$3.5tn

Global Private Credit AUM. Alternative Credit Council (AIMA) p.4

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6 years

Average UK Holding Period (Exited Assets). Jus Corpus Law Journal p.4

Private Equity in Global Capital Markets: Redefining Corporate Ownership and Long-Term Value Creation

Research paperJus Corpus Law JournalAugust 202611 pages

Michael Jensen's 1989 argument posited that public corporations would give way to leveraged, privately held organizations, though the 1980s buyout wave experienced defaults from overleverage.

India Private Equity Report 2026

ReportBain & CompanyJanuary 202654 pages

India PE-VC investments declined approximately 17% year over year to about $36 billion in 2025, while VC investments grew roughly 18% to $16 billion.

Financing the Economy 2025

ReportAlternative Credit Council (AIMA)January 202557 pages

Global private credit assets under management reached approximately US$3.5tn at the end of 2024, marking a 17% increase from US$3.0tn at year-end 2023.