A16Z · 4 November 2026 · Investment Thesis

Is Private Equity Cooked?

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Private equity's tech buyout strategy is structurally broken: leverage financed at peak prices in a fast-changing market is collapsing, while top-quartile venture continues to outperform. The 2010s tailwinds—falling rates, cheap debt, fixer-uppers—are gone.

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Topics: Venture Capital & Startups

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