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Private equity firms overhaul exit strategies as IPO market slams shut
- Private equity executives reported on June 8 that IPOs remain scarce, leading them to prioritize alternative exit methods amid record unsold asset backlogs.
- This shift follows a sharp decline in private equity-backed IPOs from 116 in 2021 to only nine in 2025, partly due to higher interest rates and policy volatility since 2021.
- Executives now favor breaking up businesses or selling them through continuation funds, while some SPAC offerings have seen a modest resurgence amid ongoing market uncertainty.
- Gabriel Caillaux of General Atlantic stated he cannot recall an IPO window being closed for this long, adding that IPOs now rank third behind other exits such as break-ups and minority stake sales.
- These changes suggest private equity firms will continue rethinking tactical plans to find alternative liquidity sources, indicating a sustained period of low IPO activity.
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