The Rise of Private Markets: Why Liquidity.io is Your Gateway to a New Investment Frontier

Over the past decade, the U.S. private equity (PE) market has experienced extraordinary growth. As of September 2024, U.S. private equity assets under management (AUM) had doubled to $3.1 trillion.

Liquidity.io
April 15, 2025

Globally, private markets now represent over $13.1 trillion — surpassing even the total assets held by U.S. commercial banks.

While public listings have steadily declined, the number of PE-backed companies in the U.S. surged from 2,000 in 2000 to over 11,500 by 2024. Although fundraising has recently slowed (with U.S. venture capital down nearly 60% in 2023), deal activity rebounded in 2024. Global private equity deal value rose 23% to $1.7 trillion, while U.S. buyout activity climbed 34%, particularly driven by billion-dollar deals and a 66% year-over-year spike in middle-market leveraged buyouts.

Exit activity also recovered strongly — U.S. PE exit value rose 82% to $413 billion, thanks to a revival in sponsor-backed deals and secondary transactions. Notably, private markets are now raising four times more equity than public markets, signaling a fundamental capital shift.

Private Equity Outperforms — Across Every Major Time Horizon

Private equity has consistently outperformed public markets, making it a preferred choice for long-term investors.

  • 10-year net IRR for U.S. PE: 15.59% vs. S&P 500 (~12.0%) and Russell 3000 (~11.8%)
  • 15-year horizon: 16.27% PE IRR vs. ~14.2% (S&P 500) and ~13.9% (Russell 3000)
  • 20-year returns: PE at 14.61%, significantly ahead of public indices
  • 25-year performance: PE held a 13.11% IRR vs. just 8.6% for the S&P 500

This consistent outperformance highlights private equity's ability to generate long-term alpha.

Liquidity.io — A Scalable Platform for the Next Generation of Private Markets

As global private market AUM is expected to reach $29.3 trillion by 2027, the need for efficient, accessible, and secure investing infrastructure is more urgent than ever.

Liquidity.io is designed to meet this demand. Our platform simplifies access to private assets through a vertically integrated ecosystem for secondary trading. From onboarding to settlement, we offer:

  • Seamless KYC/KYB & accreditation
  • Asset tokenization & compliant digital securities issuance
  • Settlement by direct transfer between buyer and seller at closing

With Liquidity.io, investors gain direct access to private markets that have traditionally been opaque and illiquid.

Explore Private Investment Opportunities

Liquidity.io brings several kinds of private market opportunities together, including:

  • Private stock — shares in private companies, with order books and indicative prices
  • Primary raises — pledge non-binding interest before a raise opens
  • Secondaries — buy listed holdings or register your own to sell

These listings are reviewed before they go live and are available to eligible accredited investors looking to diversify their portfolios.

Getting Started on Liquidity.io

Create an account with a one-time code sent to your email or mobile, complete verification, and explore live public, digital and private markets in one place.

Sign up today — your journey into private markets starts here.

Be Part of the Private Market Revolution

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