Warburg Pincus hits $12bn of exits in 2026

Warburg Pincus has realised around $12bn from investment exits so far this year, matching the record amount returned by the private equity firm across the whole of 2025, according to a report by Reuters.

CEO Jeffrey Perlman said at the SuperReturn Asia conference in Singapore that the firm is on course to surpass last year’s total, despite a more difficult exit environment for private equity.

Warburg Pincus’ two largest exits this year were Consolidated Precision Products, an aerospace supplier sold to GE Aerospace, and Ensemble Health Partners, which was partially sold to investment firm Thoreau.

The New York-headquartered firm closed a $3bn financial sector fund in January, having raised $17.3bn for its flagship global growth strategy in 2023.

Reuters reported that Perlman said weaker public markets, particularly for software companies, have made some traditional exit routes more challenging.

“This year, obviously, you can’t sell the software businesses so easily,” he said.

He added that diversification across geographies, investment stages and sectors had become increasingly important in navigating slower exit markets.