Private equity (PE) investment into Irish businesses hit a three-year high last year and the average size of deals increased significantly, according to KPMG’s Q4 2025 Pulse of Private EquityBuyers including from the US, UK, European and domestic private equity houses invested into 175 Irish deals last year, up 5pc on the previous year. The total disclosed investment value was down slightly compared with 2024. However, the average value of deals where the price was disclosed rose sharply – up 27pc to €292m. Globally, private equity investment rose from $1.8tn (€1.5tn) in 2024 to $2.1tn in 2025, despite a decline in deal volumes from 20,836 to 19,093. The Americas, dominated by the US, accounted for more than half of all investment by value even with a reduced number of transactions.

Source: Irish Independent February 17, 2026 11:32 UTC