A growing number of private equity-backed companies seeking bankruptcy protection could be a sign that more of these businesses are struggling ... Russell 2000. 2,100.51-39.59 (-1.85%) VIX. 20.82 ...

Companies backed by private equity and venture capital see bankruptcies soar. This past year was a doozy for corporate bankruptcies, with the most filings in at least 13 years.

25% Increase from 2014 through 2018 in the number of private equity-backed U.S. companies, up from 6,177 to 7,737. Source: PitchBook 10.1% Revenue growth at PE-backed middle-market companies in 2018.

While the number of PE-backed companies in the industry has increased from 350 in 2017 to 648 at the end of this year's first quarter, the year-over-year growth rate has declined sharply from 24.9 ...

Private companies underwent a record number of bankruptcies last year. Data from S&P Global Market Intelligence show that 110 U.S. companies backed by private equity and venture capital filed for ...

The stress on private equity-backed companies shows up starkest in a recent study by S&P Global Market Intelligence, which shows that a record number of 110 private equity and venture capital ...