If 2025 felt like a holding pattern, 2026 could be the reset PE has been waiting for. Dealmakers say the real story isn’t just about more exits—it’s about the timing, sectors, and strategies that will separate the winners from the firms still stuck in vintage-year purgatory. Here’s eight factors that will drive more M&A in 2026.

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