Dealmaking in the lower middle-market appears to have experienced some chop, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Private equity and venture capital invested in 53 percent fewer companies with sub-$100 million enterprise values in 2021 compared to the year prior, even as record capital raises and rampant fund formation spurred narratives of a sponsor-driven feeding frenzy. What gives?

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