December 2020 PE Deal Activity, there were 343 completed U.S. private equity deals totaling more than $36.3 billion in capital invested during the month of December. The number of deal transactions were up approximately 34% from November. Business and Consumer Products and Services, Financial Services, Healthcare and Information Technology remain hot sectors for investment. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​