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SIPA Data suggests that the underlying buyout market (Asset level) is as much as 40% below the performance reported by buyout funds. The Private2000 index reflects the latest level of transactions but exit prices are not always being reflected by the new buyers. . . .
Private Equity EBITDA Multiples (unadjusted) by Segment and Region
17.36x
0.03
Professional and other services
Feb 2026
15.15x
0.07
Private2000
Feb 2026
18.66x
0.21
Transportation
Feb 2026
21.1x
0.16
Health
Feb 2026
18.56x
0.17
Information and communication
Feb 2026
13.84x
0.01
United States
Feb 2026
13.93x
-0.02
Education & public
Feb 2026
19.61x
0.15
Real estate and construction
Feb 2026
17.51x
0.03
Asia
Feb 2026
15.07x
0.07
Manufacturing
Feb 2026
13.47x
0.02
Hospitality and entertainment
Feb 2026
10.25x
0.15
Natural resources
Feb 2026
16.73x
-0.02
Retail
Feb 2026
16.91x
0.11
Europe
Feb 2026
20.13x
0.29
Financials
Feb 2026
7656.72
USD
2.72%
Infra100® Global, VW USD
Feb2026
1934.43
USD
0.86%
Infra100® Global Debt, VW USD
Feb2026
9929.79
USD
2.63%
Infra100® Energy, VW USD
Feb2026
3269.38
USD
2.98%
Infra100® Core, VW USD
Feb2026
12186.61
USD
3.01%
Infra100® Opportunistic, VW USD
Feb2026
3825.92
USD
3.66%
Infra100® Midmarket, VW USD
Feb2026
1970.69
USD
0.87%
Infra300® Debt, VW USD
Feb2026
3936.61
USD
2.74%
Infra100® Core+, VW USD
Feb2026
1718.19
USD
-0.17%
Infra100® GBP-denominated Debt, VW USD
Feb2026
1712.86
USD
-0.14%
Infra100® UK Debt, VW USD
Feb2026
1641.75
USD
0.87%
Infra100® Eurozone Debt, VW USD
Feb2026
13519.64
USD
2.89%
Infra100® Project Finance, VW USD
Feb2026
5481.39
USD
2.46%
InfraGreen® , VW USD
Feb2026
6249.77
USD
2.52%
Infra100® Europe, VW USD
Feb2026
5530.64
USD
3.07%
Infra100® Eurozone, VW USD
Feb2026
7640.93
USD
2.91%
infra300®, VW USD
Feb2026
5455.32
USD
1.45%
Infra100® UK, VW USD
Feb2026
1538.82
USD
1.12%
InfraGreen® Debt, VW USD
Feb2026
1876.49
USD
0.28%
Infra100® Europe Debt, VW USD
Feb2026
1687.80
USD
0.28%
Infra100® EUR-denominated Debt, VW USD
Feb2026
2111.20
USD
1.1%
Infra100® Project Finance Debt, VW USD
Feb2026
privateMetrics® Market Indices
4707.85
USD
1.15%
privateEurope, VW USD
Feb 28, 2026
4536.47
USD
1.23%
private2000, VW USD
Feb 28, 2026
5144.95
USD
1.26%
privateUS, VW USD
Feb 28, 2026
"The only benchmarks to compare funds with private asset markets."
SIPA market indices and benchmarks measure the risk and performance of private asset markets that are much larger than the holding of private equity and infrastructure funds. they allow for a genuine comparison of fund and manager performance against the a relevant, transparent and up-to-date benchmark.
Understand the sources of performance and alpha
When used in combination with the Direct Alpha method, the privateMetrics® benchmarks clearly discriminate between those private funds that can generate positive alpha and those that do not.
Measure the risk and the performance of private markets
privateMetrics® market indices and benchmarks are designed to capture the latest level of market prices using an advanced, AI-driven asset pricing model, providing high frequency, robust risk and performance data.
Instead of comparing funds and managers with each other in (often) weak peer groups, infraMetrics is the surest way to decide which funds and which GPs are the best at creating private asset value.
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Our Research
R&D of the EDHEC Infrastructure & Private Asset Research Institute
Since 2016, the EDHEC Infrastructure & Private Assets Research Institute has been producing research on private asset pricing, risk management, credit risk and climate risk measurement. While some of this research has now been industrialised and is distributed by our corporate arm, Scientific Infra & Private Assets, we continue to develop new applied research in the field of investment and private markets, with a focus on machine learning and language processing.
We regularly run webinars and seminars that address our data and methodologies in depth and provide current and future users of privateMetrics with the insights they need to navigate private market benchmarking. We also participate in leading industry conferences and events to engage with the wider private markets community.
At the Evli Alternative Investments 2026 Morning Seminar in Helsinki on Tuesday 14 April, 2026 at 11:35 CET, Abhishek Gupta, Head of Business and Product at Scientific
Event Details
At the Evli Alternative Investments 2026 Morning Seminar in Helsinki on Tuesday 14 April, 2026 at 11:35 CET, Abhishek Gupta, Head of Business and Product at Scientific Infra & Private Assets (SIPA), will be hosting a presentation on Benchmarking Private Equity Performance.
Evli’s traditional seminar will comprehensively review the most current themes and outlooks in alternative investment classes. The speakers will include international and domestic experts in the field, as well as Evli’s own experts, with presentations from the perspective of institutional investors, the academic world, and Evli’s portfolio managers. The event offers an excellent opportunity to obtain up-to-date information on alternative investments, exchange ideas with other investors, and network.
How does Finland’s largest institutional investor structure its alternative investments and select funds? What are the most topical themes in alternative investment classes? Is the real estate market turning upward? How should private equity funds be evaluated? We will seek answers to these and other questions at the seminar.
Preliminary program
08:15: Buffet breakfast
09:00: Opening remarks, Kim Pessala, CEO, Evli Fund Management Company Ltd
09:10: Perspectives of Finland’s largest pension institution on alternative investments and their role in investment portfolios – “Fireside Chat,” Markus Pauli, Head of Alternative Investments, Finnish Local Government Pension Institution Keva
09:40: Market overview of alternative investment classes – What are the most topical themes in private equity, private debt and infrastructure investment classes at the moment? Richard Wanamo, Investment Director, Private Equity, Evli Fund Management Company Ltd
10:15: Evli’s global alternative funds update on private equity, private debt, infrastructure, forestry, and private equity co-investments, Evli fund portfolio managers
10:40: Coffee break
11:00: Outlook and status update for the real estate market, Tero Tuominen, Director, Real Estate Investments, Evli Fund Management Company Ltd
11:20: Outlook and status update for growth equity investments, Maiju Aspegren, Investment Manager, Evli Growth Partners, Evli Fund Management Company Ltd
11:35: Benchmarking Private Equity Performance, Abhishek Gupta, Head of Business and Product, Scientific Infra & Private Assets, An EDHEC Venture
12:05: Closing remarks, Kim Pessala, CEO, Evli Fund Management Company Ltd
12:10: Buffet lunch and opportunity to discuss with seminar experts and network with other participants
Please note that this event is by invitation only.
Location
Scandic Helsinki Hub, Annankatu 18, Helsinki, Finland
At the ILPA Forum EMEA in London on 27-29 April, 2026, Abhishek Gupta, Head of Business and Product at Scientific Infra & Private Assets (SIPA), will be
Event Details
At the ILPA Forum EMEA in London on 27-29 April, 2026, Abhishek Gupta, Head of Business and Product at Scientific Infra & Private Assets (SIPA), will be speaking at a panel discussion on “The Rise of Retail Capital in Private Markets“.
The ILPA Forum EMEA 2026 is a flagship event designed exclusively for the LP community. The agenda places participants’ priorities at the forefront, with deep dives into AI, Secondaries, Co-investments, Retail Capital, and critical sectors such as Technology, Healthcare, and Defence—topics shaping LP agendas today.
At the Evli Alternative Investments 2026 Morning Seminar in Helsinki on Tuesday 14 April, 2026 at 11:35 CET, Abhishek Gupta, Head of Business and Product at Scientific
Event Details
At the Evli Alternative Investments 2026 Morning Seminar in Helsinki on Tuesday 14 April, 2026 at 11:35 CET, Abhishek Gupta, Head of Business and Product at Scientific Infra & Private Assets (SIPA), will be hosting a presentation on Benchmarking Private Equity Performance.
Evli’s traditional seminar will comprehensively review the most current themes and outlooks in alternative investment classes. The speakers will include international and domestic experts in the field, as well as Evli’s own experts, with presentations from the perspective of institutional investors, the academic world, and Evli’s portfolio managers. The event offers an excellent opportunity to obtain up-to-date information on alternative investments, exchange ideas with other investors, and network.
How does Finland’s largest institutional investor structure its alternative investments and select funds? What are the most topical themes in alternative investment classes? Is the real estate market turning upward? How should private equity funds be evaluated? We will seek answers to these and other questions at the seminar.
Preliminary program
08:15: Buffet breakfast
09:00: Opening remarks, Kim Pessala, CEO, Evli Fund Management Company Ltd
09:10: Perspectives of Finland’s largest pension institution on alternative investments and their role in investment portfolios – “Fireside Chat,” Markus Pauli, Head of Alternative Investments, Finnish Local Government Pension Institution Keva
09:40: Market overview of alternative investment classes – What are the most topical themes in private equity, private debt and infrastructure investment classes at the moment? Richard Wanamo, Investment Director, Private Equity, Evli Fund Management Company Ltd
10:15: Evli’s global alternative funds update on private equity, private debt, infrastructure, forestry, and private equity co-investments, Evli fund portfolio managers
10:40: Coffee break
11:00: Outlook and status update for the real estate market, Tero Tuominen, Director, Real Estate Investments, Evli Fund Management Company Ltd
11:20: Outlook and status update for growth equity investments, Maiju Aspegren, Investment Manager, Evli Growth Partners, Evli Fund Management Company Ltd
11:35: Benchmarking Private Equity Performance, Abhishek Gupta, Head of Business and Product, Scientific Infra & Private Assets, An EDHEC Venture
12:05: Closing remarks, Kim Pessala, CEO, Evli Fund Management Company Ltd
12:10: Buffet lunch and opportunity to discuss with seminar experts and network with other participants
Please note that this event is by invitation only.
Location
Scandic Helsinki Hub, Annankatu 18, Helsinki, Finland
At the ILPA Forum EMEA in London on 27-29 April, 2026, Abhishek Gupta, Head of Business and Product at Scientific Infra & Private Assets (SIPA), will be
Event Details
At the ILPA Forum EMEA in London on 27-29 April, 2026, Abhishek Gupta, Head of Business and Product at Scientific Infra & Private Assets (SIPA), will be speaking at a panel discussion on “The Rise of Retail Capital in Private Markets“.
The ILPA Forum EMEA 2026 is a flagship event designed exclusively for the LP community. The agenda places participants’ priorities at the forefront, with deep dives into AI, Secondaries, Co-investments, Retail Capital, and critical sectors such as Technology, Healthcare, and Defence—topics shaping LP agendas today.
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