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Industries included in the report are as follows: consumer products and services; business products and services; financial services; information technology; healthcare; energy; and materials and resources.
According to the report, business products and services (business-to-business), consumer products and services (business-to-consumer), and information technology received about three-quarters of U.S. private equity investment in Q1 2016.
“This report shows us the prevalence of private equity across the industries that drive our economy,” said AIC President and CEO Mike Sommers. “Private equity unlocks critical capital from industries ranging from information technology, consumer products and services, energy, and healthcare. This is critical to our country’s economic health.
I am encouraged by the rebound in investment in consumer products and services,” said AIC Vice President of Research Bronwyn Bailey. “An increase in the investments in the consumer sector typically signals growing confidence in consumer spending, and I expect these numbers to grow stronger in the second quarter.”