August 2022 PE Deal Activity, there were 401 completed U.S. private equity deals totaling more than $27 billion in capital invested during the month of August. The number of deal transactions were up approximately 8.7% from July. Business and Consumer Products and Services, Financial Services, Healthcare and Information Technology remain hot sectors for investment. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​