Higher Rates Are Coming for Private Equity—and Smaller Firms Are Already Hurting

October 13, 2026

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In many cases, dealmakers’ focus has shifted from making new investments toward grinding through portfolio operations, which many ﬁnd less engaging, said Anthony Keizner, co-founder of recruiting ﬁrm Odyssey Search Partners.

“It’s not the work or lifestyle that many of these guys entering private equity imagined and so that’s leading to some disenchantment with the industry,” he said.

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