The Rise of the Underdogs: Middle Market PE Funds Outshine Their Mega Fund Counterparts The private equity landscape has long been dominated by a few behemoths, whose massive funds and scale seemed insurmountable for smaller players to compete.
However, a new trend is emerging that's turning this conventional wisdom on its head: middle market private equity (PE) funds are outperforming their larger counterparts in a big way.
One of the most striking aspects of this phenomenon is the sheer number of mid sized PE firms delivering impressive returns to investors.