May 2021 PE Deal Activity, there were 301 completed U.S. private equity deals totaling more than $30.7 billion in capital invested during the month of April. The number of deal transactions were up approximately 4.9% from April. Business and Consumer Products and Services, Financial Services, Healthcare and Information Technology remain hot sectors for investment. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​