US PE/VC Benchmark Commentary: First Half 2024
Published on March 24, 2025
In the first half of 2024, returns from US private equity and venture capital (PE/VC) were modest; the Cambridge Associates LLC US Private Equity Index® earned 3.4% and the Cambridge Associates LLC US Venture Capital Index® earned 1.4%. Within PE, buyouts and growth equity posted similar results (3.3% and 3.6%, respectively), but PE/VC returns generally trailed those of the public market. Figure 1 depicts short- and long-term performance for the private asset classes compared to the public markets.
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