Global Private Equity Plunges in March in Another Sign of Faltering Economy

April 10, 2023 @ 4:22 pm By JD Alois

Global private equity deal value and volume cratered in March as well as during the entire first quarter.

According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, March PE deals vaporized – dropping by 37.1% year over year. During March 2023, $63.42 billion was raised in contrast to the $100.86 billion in March 2022. The number of deals dropped by 48.9%, or from 1733 in 2022 to 885 in 2023.

During Q1, the total value sank to $122.81 billion in comparison to Q1 2022, of $238.91 billion. Deal count during Q1 went from 5017 in 2022 to 2873 in 2023.

S&P reports that the US and Canada posted the highest deal values in March, with $41.07 billion across 274 transactions.

Asia-Pacific came in second with $15.17 billion across 264 deals, followed by Europe, with a combined value of $6.92 billion across 317 deals.

Reg A - Form 1-A Filings Beta

Beta. Initial Form 1-A only. Target raise is the stated Amount to be Raised, totaled. Compared with the same dates one year earlier.

YTD: Jan 1, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026 vs Jan 1, 2025 - Oct 25, 2025

Number of Filings131Prior 126 +4.0%

Target Raise, Total$3.40BPrior $3.54B -3.9%

	This YTD	Year prior	Change
Filings	131	126	+4.0%
Target raise	$3.40B	$3.54B	-3.9%

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Source: DisclosureQuest. Initial Form 1-A only.

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This display counts initial Form 1-A filings only. It does not represent subsequent filings, including Form 1-A/A amendments or Form 1-A POS post-qualification updates filed by the issuer. Amounts are the stated Amount to be Raised on the initial filing, not capital raised and not amounts revised in later filings.

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