Northwest Having a Healthy Year
September 14, 2012
Private equity investors have invested in 272 companies headquartered in the Northwest region of the U.S. since the beginning of 2008, according to the PitchBook Platform. The region's completed deal count stands at 43 deals for 2012 to date, on track to best 2011's final tally of 55. Although the B2B and B2C industries lead deal activity over the entire time period with 31% and 22% shares, respectively, Healthcare is making a particularly strong showing this year with nine deals so far, matching the industry's high in 2007. The nine deals this year represent a 24% share of 2012's deal flow, up from Healthcare's 6% share for last year.
