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[π₯ Hot off the Feed] Rolling No More: Why PE Investors Are Cashing Out
As exit windows close, investors are saying no to continuation games

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π Context is King
In private equity, timing is everything. And right now, the time to exit seems... indefinite. Amid stalled IPOs and buyer hesitation, many buyout firms are using βcontinuation vehiclesβ to extend ownership of portfolio companies. But investors arenβt playing along.
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According to Houlihan Lokey, up to 92% of investors chose to cash out rather than roll over their stakes into these vehicles in 2024βup from 75β80% last year. After years of liquidity drought, many limited partners are prioritizing distributions over promises.
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π§© IYKYK(If you know, you know)
Continuation Vehicle (컨ν°λ΄μμ΄μ λΉνν΄)
A special-purpose fund created to extend the holding period of one or more portfolio companies beyond the lifespan of the original private equity fund.
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Roll over generally refers to extending the term of an investment by reinvesting or transferring the same asset into a new financial structure. In private equity, it means choosing not to cash out when a fund ends, but instead moving the existing equity stake into a continuation vehicle to stay invested.
β λ‘€μ€λ²λ μΌλ°μ μΌλ‘ λμΌν μμ°μ μλ‘μ΄ κΈμ΅ κ΅¬μ‘°λ‘ μ΄μ ν΄ ν¬μ κΈ°κ°μ μ°μ₯νλ κ²μ μλ―Έν©λλ€. μ¬λͺ¨νλμμλ νλ λ§κΈ° μ νκΈννμ§ μκ³ , κΈ°μ‘΄ μ§λΆμ 컨ν°λ΄μμ΄μ λΉνν΄λ‘ λ겨 κ³μ ν¬μ μνλ₯Ό μ μ§νλ λ°©μμ λλ€.Secondaries Market (μΈμ»¨λ리 λ§μΌ)
A marketplace for buying and selling pre-existing investor commitments to private equity funds.
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π§ In Focus
Continuation vehicles have exploded in use, offering GPs a way to hold prized companies longer. Last year saw $62bn flow into such fundsβup nearly 50%. But cracks are showing. Some of these vehicles have already failed, exposing investors to unexpected losses.
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More investors now view these deals as a sign of desperation, not opportunity. With no guarantee of future returnsβand burned by recent bankruptciesβlimited partners are retreating. When every asset could be a lemon in disguise, cashing out feels smarter than gambling.
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π£ How They Talk About It
π cash out moment(νκΈνμ νμ΄λ°)
βWith exit options limited, many see this as a cash out moment they canβt miss.β
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π liquidity drought(μ λμ± κ°λ)
βThe liquidity drought has made distributions far more appealing than extensions.β
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π lemon disguised as a trophy(κ²λ§ λ²μ§λ₯΄λ₯΄ν μ€ν¨ν ν¬μ μ°)
βInvestors are waryβevery deal might be a lemon disguised as a trophy.β
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π§ Discourse Watch
πΊπΈ United States
The Financial Times and Bloomberg have raised concerns about the growing reliance on continuation vehicles. Analysts warn that the structure is often used not to capture value, but to avoid markdowns. With multiple funds already underperforming, skepticism is rising fast.
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π¬ Outro
Private equity promised patience and outsized returns. But when even βtrophy assetsβ are dressed for resale, trust becomes the rarest asset of all.
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2024 β Wheel Pros enters continuation vehicle, only to declare bankruptcy
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π§Ύ Sources
"Why continuation vehicles are under scrutiny" (Bloomberg, 2024)
"The Rise and Fall of Wheel Pros" (Institutional Investor, 2024)
"Private Capital's Liquidity Crunch" (Jefferies, 2025)
"Continuation Funds Data Brief" (Houlihan Lokey, 2025)
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