What is the current sentiment in US PE with all things going on?
EU-based PE investor here. Naturally, I follow developments in the US closely, given how much they shape global sentiment. One thing that consistently holds true in this industry: people dislike uncertainty. When the outlook gets cloudy, risk appetite tends to shrink fast. I have seen the "let’s wait and see how this plays out" mindset stall more than a few promising moves.
We are already seeing the ripple effects here in Europe. Two of our portfolio companies recently pulled back on major initiatives, including a planned US market entr.
Curious how this is playing out on your side. Are you seeing similar signals? Deals delayed, capital being held back, growth strategies postponed? Or is it mostly noise and people are moving ahead regardless?
That “noise” you hear is the giant flywheel of the liberalism of the post WWII world order come to a grinding halt and will inevitably start spinning in reverse.
Wealth is going to start redistributing back to the working class in middle America at the expense of knowledge economy workers - yes including private equity.
An enormous amount of PE firms are about to go under / never raise another fund.
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