Irish private equity investment hits €8.2bn in 2025, bucking global slowdown
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Cormac Cahill
9d ago· 4 min readenNews
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Private equity investment in Irish businesses reached over €8.2bn in 2025, bucking a global downturn in dealmaking. Key highlights include the €2.5bn acquisition of Energia Group by Ardian, and a 5% year-on-year increase in Irish deal volume to 175 transactions, according to KPMG's Q4 2025 Pulse of Private Equity report. The Irish market demonstrated notable resilience compared to declining global deal numbers.
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· 4 pulledPrivate equity investment in Irish businesses exceeded €8.2bn in 2025, defying a broader global slowdown in dealmaking and underlining the resilience of the domestic market.
The figure includes the landmark €2.5bn acquisition of Energia Group by Paris-headquartered investment firm Ardian, one of the largest private equity transactions on the island in recent years.
According to KPMG's Q4 2025 Pulse of Private Equity report, Irish deal volume rose by 5% year-on-year, with 175 transactions completed during the year.
This stands in contrast to global trends, where deal numbers declined
Private equity investment in Irish businesses exceeded €8.2bn in 2025, defying a broader global slowdown in dealmaking and underlining the resilience of the
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