Empower your 2026 plans with private markets forecasts and insights

Unlock the future of private markets with the 2026 Preqin Global Reports. Powered by our extensive database and exclusive survey insights from more than 430 investors and 550 fund managers, this series delivers actionable intelligence on fundraising trends, manager activity, AUM growth, investor sentiment, deal flow, and performance.

Dive into five comprehensive reports — spanning private equity, private credit, infrastructure, real estate, and venture capital — to confidently shape your strategy for 2026 and beyond.

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Analysis for 2026 and beyond

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Get a snapshot of the most important trends shaping private markets in 2026. The free summary brings together key findings from all five reports – covering private equity, private credit, venture capital, real estate, and infrastructure – so you can quickly assess the outlooks on fundraising, investor sentiment, and performance.

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A deep dive into each asset class

Private equity

Private equity appears to be on a cautious path to recovery in 2026, with signs of an improving environment for large-ticket deal-making

Venture capital

The exit environment for venture capital has improved in 2025 but GPs remain under pressure to increase pace of distributions

Private credit

Strategic evolution for private credit in 2025 sets the stage for an anticipated fundraising recovery in 2026

Real estate

Real estate fundraising appears more positive in 2025, led by strong interest in debt-focused and opportunistic funds

Infrastructure

Infrastructure fundraising grew in 2025, while softer deal activity and a drop in capital calls raise questions about the deal-making environment going into 2026

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The 2026 Preqin Global Reports are brought to life by Preqin’s team of experienced professionals who combine their expertise with our proprietary data to deliver in-depth analysis of private markets. Browse through to see other reports written by these expert analysts, or request a demo today to learn more about how the insights behind this research could support your private markets activities.

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