While the most prolific PE investment sectors for August 2022 were Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Software, we wanted to highlight some more specialized sectors this month as well.

The trending (more specialized) private equity investment sectors for August 2022 were Advisory Platforms, Pharma-Contract Research, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics and Fintech.

Sample transactions for each category are highlighted below.

Private equity firms have shown an increased interest in Advisory Services platforms over the past decade. Consistent with this trend, 2022 is on pace for a record year for PE firms investing in advisory services companies.

Our M&A Research Database shows 194 historical platform investments (excluding add-ons) in the Advisory Services space.

The trending private equity investment sectors for July 2022 were Software, Manufacturing, and Pharma.

Sample transactions for each category are highlighted below.

The trending private equity investment sectors for June 2022 were Software, Technology, and Packaging.

Sample transactions for each category are highlighted below.

Private equity investments in the Mental Health space have increased significantly in the wake of COVID.

The chart below, from our Private Equity Database, shows varied PE appetite for mental health companies over time, but spiking in recent years.

The trending private equity investment sectors for April 2022 were Healthcare, Technology, and Manufacturing.

Sample transactions for each category are highlighted below.

The trending private equity investment sectors for March 2022 were Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Manufacturing, and Software.

Sample transactions for each category are highlighted below.

The trending private equity investment sectors for February 2022 were Wealth Management, Information Technology Services, Consulting, and Cloud-Based Software.

Sample transactions for each category are highlighted below.

The trending private equity investment sectors for January 2022 were Software – Cloud Based, Healthcare – Therapy, and Manufacturing.

Sample transactions for each category are highlighted below.

The trending private equity investment sectors for December 2021 were Software, Manufacturing and Healthcare.

Sample transactions for each category are highlighted below.