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Global private equity exit volume decreased by 6.25% in the first quarter.
Elon Musk's $250 billion SpaceX-xAI merger comprised about 80% of Q1 private equity exit value.
KEY POINTS
- This transaction set a new global M&A record, surpassing Vodafone's $203 billion Mannesmann takeover from 2000.
- Despite higher aggregate value, the number of private equity exits declined by 6.25% in Q1.
- IPO exits remained low at $1.32 billion, as markets for public listings have not broadly reopened.
- The IT sector led exit activity with 198 deals, ahead of industrials and healthcare sectors.
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