January 2021 PE Deal Activity, there were 343 completed U.S. private equity deals totaling more than $11.2 billion in capital invested during the month of January. The number of deal transactions were down approximately 6% from December. Business and Consumer Products and Services, Financial Services, Healthcare and Information Technology remain hot sectors for investment. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​