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 finance investments and provides real time perspective into the private markets. Topics included:
- Retail Capital & Real-Time Indices: See how an influx of retail capital and perpetual fund activity are reshaping private markets, powered by new LPMI & LSDI data.
- M&A, LBOs & the Competitive Cycle: With financing channels wide open and private credit capital abundant, explore how fierce competition among direct lenders is impacting deal structures, spreads, and sponsor behavior.
- Fundamentals Behind the Headlines: Dive into portfolio company performance by size and industry to uncover what’s really driving 2025 trends as we end the year.
- Distress, Liquidity & Creative Tools: Learn how managers are navigating PIK, foreclosures, maturities, and turning to the secondaries markets and fund finance to navigate liquidity needs.
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Summary
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On November 13th, 2025, Lincoln International hosted a webinar discussing insights from the Lincoln Valuations & Opinions Group proprietary database which encompasses over 6,250 privately held portfolio companies and provides a current view into the private markets.
Contributors
I find immense fulfillment in enabling clients to achieve their objectives and navigate the complexities of today's ever-changing landscape.
Chris Croft
Managing Director & Co-Head of Transaction Opinions
New York
I enjoy sharing insights about market and valuation trends with my clients, while also leading a differentiated and high-touch process.
Brian Garfield
Managing Director & Head of U.S. Portfolio Valuations
New York
I enhance my clients’ decision making and governance processes by providing independent and objective financial advice in a highly responsive manner.
Chris Gregory
Managing Director & Co-Head of Transaction Opinions
New York