Tech as a percentage of total PE deal value was 28.3% in the third quarter, up from 18.7% in the second, as buyers and sellers had an easier time agreeing on prices. Capital was cheaper, and PE buyers could pay a little more, and looking forward, private-equity buyers may broaden their interests beyond the highest-quality targets that were evident in the third quarter.
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VC firms and tech startups face growing pressure for liquidity. Enter private equity
“And now we’re going into 2025 and they’re saying, ‘We hope the window will be open in the next year,’ ” said billionaire Bess. He previously was president and CEO of Palo Alto Networks and chief operating officer of Zscaler.
