Pe Investments

With $4 bn across 87 deals, PE-VC funds' investments see 156% rise in Nov

Private equity and venture capital (PE/VC) funds invested USD 4 billion in November, which was 156 per cent higher than the year-ago period but lower about 15 per cent compared with the preceding month, a report said on Wednesday. The month saw 87 deals -- 47 per cent higher than the 59 transactions in November 2023, as per the report by industry lobby grouping IVCA and consultancy firm EY. "While 2024 had started off on a strong note, geopolitical tensions, uncertainty over US elections outcome, and inflation weighed on the markets, as did the bid-ask spread between seller expectations and buyer valuations," the consultancy firm's partner Vivek Soni said. Soni said pure-play PE/VC investments in November totalled USD 3.5 billion in November, a 297 per cent increase compared to the USD 873 million in November 2023 and 27 per cent higher than the USD 2.7 billion in October 2024. The real estate and infrastructure asset class declined by a fifth when compared to the year-ago period t

PE/VC investments in India fall 41% to $27.9 mn in 2023, exits increase

"The decline in the number of deals could signify an increased efficiency in decision-making, allowing stakeholders to concentrate on opportunities that promise long-term value and sustainability"

With retail demand and investor interest up, India set to get bigger malls

High interest from investors, along with comfortable balance sheets, is expected to keep credit risk profiles of mall owners stable, says Crisil

Private equity, venture capital investments falls 5% to $3.9 bn in July

Private equity and venture capital funds' investments in the country declined 5 per cent to USD 3.9 billion across 59 deals in July, a report said on Thursday. While overall investments were lower than the USD 4.1 billion in July last year, the amount was 17 per cent higher than June this year, as per the report by industry lobby IVCA and consultancy firm EY. The number of transactions was down 26 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to 59 in July while month-on-month it slipped 20 per cent. Vivek Soni, partner at EY, said sentiment in India for tech sector investments remains "tepid" and fund raising by startups in the country has been sluggish. The deal momentum is likely to pick up in the second half of 2023, he said, adding that India has emerged as one of the fastest growing economies and its importance is increasing in global supply chains. Buyouts in value terms were at USD 2.5 billion across five deals as against USD 1.6 billion in the same number of deals a year ago, the report

PE investments down 61% in India, here are the top ten deals of 2023

Private equity investments in India dropped 61% during the first half of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, with sum of equity invested amounting to US$6.1 billion.

PE/VC investments dip 29% YoY to $54.2 bn in 2022 amid funding woes

Despite this decline, 2022 marks the second-best year for PE/VC investments in India to date; dip largely due to smaller deal sizes amid stable volumes

PE investment in real estate down 17%, inflow up in warehousing sector

According to the report, the investment volume in warehousing stood at $1.9 bn in 2022, from $1.3 bn in 2021, up 45% YoY

Real estate PE investment up 40% in Apr-Sep driven by foreign fund inflows

Private equity (PE) investment in real estate increased 40 per cent during the April-September period of this fiscal to USD 2.8 billion, with a huge inflow coming from foreign funds especially in office assets, says a report. According to the Anarock report, PE investment stood at USD 2 billion in the corresponding period of the last financial year. "Investor confidence in Indian real estate is increasing steadily as a reflection of improvement in the Indian economy and state of real estate industry," said Shobhit Agarwal, MD & CEO of Anarock Capital, which is part of real estate consultant Anarock. As per the report, investments by foreign investors contributed around 78 per cent to the total inflow in the first half of this fiscal, reflecting their strong confidence in Indian real estate. Domestic investments increased by 45 per cent while foreign investments rose by 36 per cent of the total capital inflows in April-September of 2022-23, compared to the year-ago period. Top 10 .

CCI keeping a close watch on PEs taking board seats in rival firms: Report

While the CCI has no issues with PEs owing minority stakes in rival companies, the watchdog wants these funds to choose only one firm in terms of board representation

Tiger Global and SoftBank trim investments in India by over a third in 2022

Start-ups feeling the heat, but funds like PremjiInvest increasing exposure

PE investments into domestic cos fall to $6.72 bn in June quarter: Report

Private equity investments into domestic companies fell 17 per cent to USD 6.72 billion on an annual basis in the June quarter, according to a report. During the same period, the number of Private Equity (PE) deals also declined 15 per cent to 344 compared to the year-ago period. In the year-ago period, the deal value stood at USD 8.13 billion. The deal value declined by 25.1 per cent in the three months ended June compared to the 2022 March quarter when it stood at USD 8.97 billion, deal tracker Refinitiv, a London Stock Exchange group entity, said on Monday. The steep quarterly decline in the deal value was due to a 40 per cent fall in money flows to the startups space. Refinitiv said that PE investments declined 17.3 per cent to USD 6.72 billion in the June quarter from the year-ago period when the country attracted USD 8.13 billion. This was after a strong start in the first quarter. However, the total PE investments in the first six months of the year stood at USD 15.7 billi

PE investments down 31% by value sequentially in Q1CY22: Refinitiv data

Private equity investments in Q1 2022 totalled $8.03 billion, down 30.7 per cent from $11.59 billion in Q4 2021 but up 88.6 per cent ($4.2 billion) from the same quarter in the previous year.

PE inflows in realty sector dips 32% to $4.3 bn in FY'22: Report

Private equity (PE) investments in real estate sector fell 32 per cent to USD 4.3 billion in the last fiscal year mainly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to property consultant Anarock. PE investments in real estate stood at USD 6.3 billion in the 2020-21 financial year. According to Anarock Capital's FY22 year-end edition of its FLUX report, PE inflows in real estate were USD 5.1 billion in FY'20, USD 5.6 billion in FY'19 and USD 5.4 billion in 2017-18 fiscal. The consultant attributed the fall in PE investments in real estate to the second wave of the COVID-19, leading to multiple lockdowns in various parts of the country. The consultant expects a recovery in PE investments in the real estate sector on the back of widespread vaccine coverage and improved market sentiments. Shobhit Agarwal, MD & CEO, Anarock Capital, said: "Equity continues to remain around 80 per cent of the total PE investments in Indian real estate." The commercial sector attracted the highest ...

Amazon's India partner Samara Capital plans $500 mn fund: Report

The Mumbai-based company is looking to invest in businesses ranging from retail and health care to technology and finance.

PE, VC investments touch all-time high of $12.9 billion in Oct: Report

Private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) investments touched an all-time high of USD 12.9 billion in October, on the back of high-value deals, a report said on Tuesday

FDI equity inflows up 112% to $20.42 bln in Apr-July period: Govt data

Foreign direct investments into the country more than doubled to USD 20.42 billion during the April-July period of the current fiscal, the commerce and industry ministry said on Wednesday. Total Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow rose to USD 27.37 billion during the first four months of 2021-22. In the year-ago period, the same was at USD 16.92 billion. Total FDI comprises equity inflows, reinvested earnings and other capital. "FDI equity inflows grew by 112 per cent in the first four months of 2021-22 (USD 20.42 billion) compared to the year ago period (USD 9.61 billion)," the ministry said in a release. Automobile industry has emerged as the top sector during the period under review, accounting for 23 per cent share of the total FDI equity inflows followed by computer software & hardware (18 per cent) and services sector (10 per cent), respectively. Karnataka is the top recipient state with 45 per cent share of the total FDI equity inflows followed by Maharashtra (23 per ...

China's crackdown on tech firms opens short window for Indian starts-ups

Beijing's decision to crack down on its tech start-ups has opened a window of opportunity for domestic start-ups, but it could close soon too

Private equity, venture capital investments fall in May to $3.6 bn: Report

This compares to April's $7.5 billion and the year-ago period's $5.4 billion

Covid-19 pandemic: PEs pour $584 million into healthcare in 2021

Highest investment in the sector in last 5 years; pandemic expands opportunities

PE investments in realty up 19%, ticket sizes up 1.6x to $178 mn: Anarock

Share of structured debt went up from 14% in FY20 to 21% in FY21