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Private Equity: Post-Conference Ponderings on What Lies Ahead
Bright Spots in the PE Outlook
IPEM also brought to light several promising trends and investment priorities for LPs and GPs, particularly in cybersecurity, health tech, and energy transition.
The scale of cyberthreats is exploding, spilling into the mainstream, and putting pressure on businesses that have underinvested in security.
Technological advancement is having transformative impacts on healthcare, and the COVID-19 crisis accelerated the rise of telemedicine and digital health solutions. As a result, the health tech sector is expected to reach unprecedented growth levels in the next few years.
To reach carbon neutrality by 2030, Europe will need to reroute €7 to 8 billion a year in new investments. Climate tech/decarbonation funds will become more commonplace as organizations commit to sustainability and the broader missions of ESG, such as diversity.
Despite a more challenging funding environment, PE dealmaking activity in these three