Q2’26 Pulse of Private Equity - Global insights

The KPMG Pulse of private equity offers a detailed analysis of global private equity trends and investments, captured through our methodology which is designed to cover all significant aspects of major PE deals.

In this quarter’s edition, we examine several global and regional trends.

Q2’26 Key highlights
• Global PE investment remained above $1 trillion at the end of Q2’26, despite continued uncertainty and softer deal activity.
• Rolling twelve-month PE investment dipped only slightly from $2.4 trillion to $2.3 trillion, while deal volume fell from 21,060 to 20,105.
• The Americas led first-half investment with $579.2 billion, while EMA and ASPAC both saw modest increases in rolling twelve-month investment totals.
• Energy and natural resources attracted $149.2 billion in global PE investment in H1’26, while AI and data infrastructure remained a major area of investor interest.
• Global exit value showed more strength, with $570 billion at mid-year compared to $1.2 trillion during all of 2025.