January 2020 PE Deal Activity, there were 275 completed U.S. private equity deals totaling more than $7.8 billion in capital invested during the month of January. The number of deal transactions were up approximately 3.7% from December. Business and Consumer Products and Services, Healthcare and Information Technology remain hot sectors for investment.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​