Where private equity deals stand in 2025

Private equity deals in healthcare this year may not be on the downward spiral investors initially feared, according to a PitchBook report released Tuesday.

“The ‘sluggish start’ to PE healthcare services dealmaking that we noted in our Q1 update has evolved into slow but steady activity — below last year’s levels but far from a collapse,” the report said.

PitchBook estimates 322 healthcare services deals closed in the first half of 2025, compared with 339 deals in the first half of 2024.

Macroeconomic factors such as interest rates and tariffs have put widespread pressure on dealmaking in many sectors, but private equity investors still want in on the opportunities healthcare has to offer.

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