PE/VC investments in Jan-Nov totals $27 bn, surpass high of $26 bn in 2017

In the short-term, investors are expected to continue with their cautious approach and await directional clarity to emerge from global and local geo-political factors

The Private Equity/Venture Capital investments hit a high of $27 billion during January to November, this year, compared to the year-end high of $26.1 billion posted during the year 2017, even as the month of November recorded $1.6 billion investments, 33 per cent lower compared to the same month last year and 49 per cent lower compared to October this year, according to EY's Private Equity Monthly Deal Tracker.

The decline was mainly on account of fewer large deals of value greater than $100 million with November, this year, recording only five large deals aggregating $950 million compared to nine large