There were 292 completed U.S. private equity deals totaling more than $21.4 billion in capital invested during the month of August. The number of deal transactions were up approximately 3.55% from July. Business and Consumer Products and Services, Financial Services, Healthcare and Information Technology remain hot sectors for investment. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​