Axios
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Tech private equity is "frozen"
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Tech private equity dealmaking has substantially slowed, with global tech buyout values dropping to $9.3 billion in April-May 2026 from $52.6 billion in March and a prior 6-month average of $43.4 billion, according to banking sources and PitchBook data.
Tech private equity is "frozen"
A top tech banker tells Axios that tech buyouts are "frozen," and the data largely backs him up.
By the numbers: There's been a total of just $9.3 billion of global tech buyout value in April and May 2026 combined, according to PitchBook.
That compares to $52.6 billion in March alone, and a monthly average of $43.4 billion between last September and this February.
U.S. tech buyout data is a bit lumpier, but follows the same trend. A monthly average of $25 billion for the 12 months ending March
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