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Global Private Debt Report

H1 2021

Global Private Debt Report

August 4, 2021

Private debt environment remains buoyant after COVID-19 setbacks

Private debt fundraising declined across the globe last year during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the 2021 rebound has been swift thanks to a surging economy, liquidity in the credit markets and businesses avoiding default.
Sponsored by the American Investment Council and UMB Fund Services, PitchBook’s H1 Global Private Debt Report explores those trends in an analysis of an oft-overlooked alternative asset strategy. The report includes:
 
  • A breakdown of private debt fundraising by fund type, including direct lending and distressed debt.
     
  •  A deep dive into the venture debt ecosystem, looking specifically at how venture debt has increasingly emerged as an alternative form of financing for startups over the past decade.
     
  •  An analysis of private debt performance, dissecting the rebound of various sub-strategies following the dip in Q2 2020.

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