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The Independent Sponsor Market is Growing
Market Shift
25%
of LMM deals driven by Independent Sponsors.
Source: Kaitlinn Thatcher, Axial’s 2025 Independent Sponsor Report, October 23, 2025
Market Expansion
53%
CAGR in global PE direct deal market value.
Houlihan Lokey, Capital Solutions for Emerging Managers: 2025 US EMI Summit, November 20, 2025, 11; 2019–2024
Market Sentiment
74%
expect competition to increase this year.
Citrin Cooperman, Uncharted No More: 2025 Independent Sponsor Report, 2025, 39
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