PE Pulse 2026: AI and Value Creation Lead in Weak Market
AI usage generates an average 28% productivity improvement, with Claude identified as the most used tool by 57% of respondents.
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AI usage generates an average 28% productivity improvement, with Claude identified as the most used tool by 57% of respondents.
North American education M&A transaction volume reached 423 deals in 2025, with disclosed deal value total of $5.8B.
Global M&A deal value contracted 25%-30% to ~$2.5T in 2023, while education transaction volume grew by 1% compared with 2020.
The psychedelics sector attracted almost $500 million in investments in 2023, showing resilience relative to 2020 and 2022 levels.
The number of U.S. gym locations decreased by ~25% from 2019 to 2022 due to pandemic-related closures.