How Are PE Firms Competing for Quality Deals?
An overabundance of dry powder is chasing too few quality assets, driving up deal prices and prompting private equity firms to rethink how they differentiate themselves to close deals.
BDO’s 2026 Private Equity Survey captures insights from 400 U.S. private equity fund managers, deal partners and operating partners on heightened competition, lengthening hold periods and the impact of artificial intelligence.
The findings show an industry adapting by reimagining deal selection, value creation and the business case for the next owner.
Explore the survey findings to learn:
- How tight competition and a shortage of quality assets are putting pressure on deal prices
- How longer hold periods are changing value creation and exit strategies
- How AI, private credit and talent are shaping deal execution across the deal lifecycle
…and more.
Download the report for the latest data-backed insights into the strategies, priorities and challenges shaping private equity.
