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Private equity (PE) investors announced deals worth USD 983 million in January, a 23 per cent rise in value terms over last year, driven by big ticket transactions, says a Grant Thornton report. According to the assurance, tax and advisory firm, in January, there were 84 PE deals worth USD 983 million, against 81 such transactions worth USD 796 million in January 2017. "Private equity deals recorded 4 per cent increase in deal volumes and 23 per cent increase in deal value in January 2018 as compared to January 2017," said Pankaj Chopda Director at Grant Thornton India LLP. January was dominated by investments in start-ups which contributed to 52 per cent of total investment volumes. On the other hand, energy & natural resources and real estate sectors witnessed big-ticket PE investment over USD 100 million together capturing 39 per cent of total PE deal values. Altico Capital's investment of USD 195 million across five realty projects in Hyderabad and Pune was the top PE deal in
Corporate India witnessed significant deal activity in the September quarter this year, as private equity invested USD 8.7 billion and M&A transactions attracted USD 2.1 billion, says a report. According to tax and accountancy network BDO India's latest report, investment of private equity and venture capital increased 180 per cent in value terms over the last year to reach USD 8.7 billion in the July-September quarter of 2017. The M&A(mergers and acquisitions) deal momentum, however, moderated as there were 118 transactions worth USD 2,142 million as compared to USD 11,221 million announced in the corresponding period last year through 139 deals. Absence of big ticket deals were largely responsible for the decline in September quarter deal tally. In the July-September quarter, only six transactions valued at and above USD 100 million were announced as compared to 14 deals in the year-ago period, including three billion- dollar deals. "Throughout 2017, India has .