Deal Flow Monitor: Q2 2024

An upbeat second quarter saw more deal activity, with the IT sector leading across buyout and VC markets.

• Europe deal value more than doubled in the first half of 2024 compared with the same period in 2023

• AI-related tech deals represented some of the largest VC deals for the quarter, reflecting private market demand for this sector

• Secondary buyouts represented nearly half of the total exit value for the quarter at $43.8bn, pointing toward a quicker turnaround for liquidity to be returned to investors