<h1>Private capital allocation shifts: increased PE and VC deal activity with rising late stage funding and weaker exit liquidity.</h1> The report finds a resurgence in private capital: private equity posted higher value driven by B2B deals in Industrials and Healthcare; venture capital saw a strong rise in deal value led by late stage rounds while seed deals made up most deal counts; startups attracted larger growth stage and late stage funding with sectoral strength in e commerce and HealthTech; M&A activity increased on domestic consolidation and outbound deals; PE exits declined sharply in value and volume even as M&A exits gained share; family offices and high net worth investors are increasing allocations to private markets.