Hedge Funds Put the Brakes on Private Investing

Five previously active firms in the private space have made no new investments in April, while one of the most active firms has made only three new private investments.

Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

Investing in private companies screeched almost to a stop in April.

Hedge funds that were previously active in the private markets have either halted or sharply slowed down their activity this month. At least five firms made no new investments in April, while several others have made new investments at a strikingly slower pace than they had in recent quarters.

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