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PE Firms Chase Smaller Deals as $25 Million-$100 Million Buyouts Jump 70% Private equity firms shifting toward smaller U.S. middle-market acquisitions as $25 million to $100 million deal value rises

Private equity firms shifting toward smaller U.S. middle-market acquisitions as $25 million to $100 million deal value rises

PE Firms Chase Smaller Deals as $25 Million-$100 Million Buyouts Jump 70%

James Harrison Published: September 15, 2026 | Updated: September 15, 2026

U.S. middle-market private equity firms are moving toward smaller transactions as sponsors search for more attractive entry...