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title: "Debt-backed tech buyouts trail venture funds with annual returns of about 15%"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/debt-backed-tech-buyouts-trail-venture-funds-with-annual-returns-of-about-15/
date: 2026-11-05
modified: 2026-11-05
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author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "US buyout funds returned about 15% annually over the past decade, trailing venture funds and public equities, as higher borrowing costs put pressure on debt-backed acquisitions."
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# Debt-backed tech buyouts trail venture funds with annual returns of about 15%

US buyout funds returned about 15% annually over the past decade, trailing venture funds and public equities, as higher borrowing costs put pressure on debt-backed acquisitions.