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2025 Global Results

As we approach Lincoln International’s 30th anniversary in April 2026, we are proud to reflect on the incredible growth we have driven in the global private capital markets. Our success… Read More

Q&A: Update to International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines (IPEV)

The International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation (IPEV) Guidelines set out recommendations, intended to represent current best practice, on the valuation of private capital investments. The latest version of… Read More

Snehi Patel

Snehi Patel

Snehi provides board advisory and transaction opinion services to public company boards and special committees, investment funds, corporations and privately held companies across a broad spectrum of transactions, including divestitures,… Read More

Patty Kou

Patty Kou

Patty advises private equity firms, private credit groups and other alternative asset managers as part of Lincoln’s Valuation & Opinions Group. She helps meet client needs by providing timely deliverables… Read More

Dom Coppola

Dom Coppola

Dom provides valuation advisory services to alternative asset managers including private credit and private equity funds. He analyzes and values illiquid debt and equity investments in private companies. In every… Read More

Taylor Hollingshaus

Taylor Hollingshaus

Taylor provides financial and valuation advisory services to corporate boards and private equity GPs, supporting transaction-related decision making and corporate governance. He has executed over 50 fairness and / or… Read More

Maura Abeskaron

Maura Abeskaron

Maura advises large asset managers, direct lenders and private equity firms as part of Lincoln International’s Valuation & Opinions Group. She focuses on credit and evergreen fund structures. Outside of… Read More

Moneycontrol | Outbound M&A Push to Continue Into 2026

Originally published by Moneycontrol on December 26, 2025. The accelerating pace of mergers and acquisitions in India’s private markets is opening new opportunities for global and domestic players. There are… Read More

LevFin Insights | Holidays to Headwinds: Private Credit Stress Signals

Originally published by CreditSights Podcasts on December 9, 2025. Rising stress indicators in Europe’s private credit market have widespread implications for both lending competition and mergers and acquisitions in 2026.… Read More

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Single-Asset CVs: How They Stack Up

Continuation vehicles (CVs), including single-asset CVs, have become a prevalent tool for general partners (GPs) seeking continued value creation, extended ownership of high-performing assets, and liquidity options for existing limited… Read More

Automotive Insights | Consolidation Trends in the European Tire Aftermarket

Originally published by Automotive Insights Magazine on December 4, 2025. Manufacturers and wholesalers are pushing a wave of consolidation in the European tire sector, motivated by the non-cyclical market driven… Read More

Q3 2025 Lincoln Senior Debt Index™

Lincoln International is pleased to release the Q3 2025 Lincoln U.S. Senior Debt Index (LSDI). The Lincoln U.S. Senior Debt Index represents years of research and analysis of data and… Read More

Fortune | Private Credit Deals See a Rise in ‘Bad PIKs’ Showing ‘Cracks’ in the Market for Corporate Debt

Originally posted by Fortune on November 21, 2025. The broader private credit market is healthy, but there is an increased number of companies taking on new debt featuring “payments-in-kind,” or… Read More

An Overview of the Lincoln Senior Debt Index™

The Lincoln Senior Debt Index is a quarterly index that tracks the fair market value of 1,600 middle market, direct lending credit investments every quarter across approximately 175+ fund clients… Read More

In the Headlines: Lincoln’s Q3 2025 Indexes

Insights and data from Lincoln’s Q3 indexes from our Valuations & Opinions Group were recently featured in several publications. Bloomberg Private Companies Are Being Taken Over by Lenders at Brisk Pace… Read More

Q3 2025 European Lincoln Private Market Index™

Earnings Growth Continues to Drive European Lincoln PMI, But Increasing Covenant Defaults and PIK Use Show Signs of Pressure in Private Markets The European Lincoln Private Market Index (PMI) is… Read More

Q3 2025 European Lincoln Senior Debt Index™

Lincoln International is pleased to release the latest quarterly Lincoln European Senior Debt Index (ESDI ). The ESDI represents years of research and analysis of data and was developed by… Read More

Webinar | Q3 2025 European Private Market Insights and Q4 Outlook

On November 13th, 2025, professionals will discuss insights from Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group’s proprietary database, as well as recent financing terms observed by our Capital Advisory Group which will… Read More

Webinar | Q3 2025 European Private Market Insights and Q4 Outlook

Thank you for your interest in Lincoln’s Webinar: Q3 2025 European Private Market Insights and Q4 Outlook.  All request submissions will be evaluated and a member of our team will… Read More

Webinar | Valuations & Opinions Group Q4 2025 Private Market Webinar

Thank you for your interest in Lincoln’s Webinar: Valuations & Opinions Group Q4 2025 Private Market Webinar.  All request submissions will be evaluated and a member of our team will… Read More

Webinar | Valuations & Opinions Group Q4 2025 Private Market Webinar

On August 13th, 2025, our professionals discussed insights from Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group proprietary database which encompasses over 6,500 privately held portfolio company valuations and an incremental 2,500+ asset-backed… Read More

Private Funds CFO | Private Markets 2.0 Requires a 2.0 Approach to Firm Operations

Originally published by Private Funds CFO on November 11, 2025. The democratization of alternative investments is transforming private markets and ushering in a new era for the asset class: Private… Read More

Q3 2025 Lincoln Private Market Index™

Lincoln’s PMI Exhibited Steady Growth in Q3 2025, Fueled by Positive Earnings The Lincoln Private Market Index (LPMI), the only index that tracks changes in the enterprise value of U.S.… Read More

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The Lincoln Private Market Index Posted Another Quarter of Steady Growth in Q3

Private companies continued their positive EBITDA growth, but the pace is slowing and revealing widening cracks in private markets . Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, announced today… Read More

An Overview of the Lincoln Private Market Index™

The Lincoln Private Market Index (f/k/a Lincoln Middle Market Index), is the only index that tracks changes in the enterprise value of U.S. privately held companies—primarily those owned by private… Read More