PE/VC investments climb to an all-time high of $36.7 bn in January-August
5 years, 4 months ago

PE/VC investments climb to an all-time high of $36.7 bn in January-August

Live Mint  

Private equity and venture capital investments into India touched an all-time high of $36.7 billion in the first eight months of 2019, surpassing the previous record of $36.5 billion in 2018, according to a report by the Indian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association and consulting firm EY. Graphic by Paras Jain/Mint “Private equity and venture capital investments in the first eight months of 2019 have breached the $36.7 billion level, and given the deal momentum in various sectors, by the end of 2019, the total Indian private equity and venture capital investment could potentially be in the range of $48-50 billion,” said Vivek Soni, partner and national leader, private equity services, EY. “Large investments in the infrastructure sector, which has accounted for 35% of all private equity and venture capital investments in India in 2019, have added real momentum to the Indian private equity and venture capital investment activity. This, according to EY, was on the back of 16 large deals and strong investment activity in infrastructure and real estate, which accounted for 35% of the total private equity and venture capital investments in August, compared to 23% in August 2018.

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VC funding in start-ups rises to $6.53 bn, PEs invest $4.69 bn in January-November
1 month, 1 week ago

VC funding in start-ups rises to $6.53 bn, PEs invest $4.69 bn in January-November

New Indian Express  

Meanwhile, private equity funding in start-ups stood at $4.69 billion in January-November 2024, compared to $4.59 billion in 2023 and $14.95 billion in 2022 during the same period. Zepto raised $665 million in June and in August, it raised $340 million, and these were the top two funding rounds in 2024 so far. Late-stage funding remains cautious, with constrained valuations.” …

India’s venture capital firms are finding that leaner might be better
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India’s venture capital firms are finding that leaner might be better

Live Mint  

On Thursday, early-stage venture capital firm Stellaris Venture Partners launched its largest-ever investment vehicle—a $300 million fund. Similarly, Blume Ventures, which has invested in prominent Indian startups including Battery Smart, Purplle and Unacademy, doesn’t plan to increase the corpus for its next two funds, maintaining them at about $290 million, the venture capital firm told Mint in October. “Several venture …

Equity investments in real estate sector to surpass $10 billion in 2024: CBRE-CII report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Equity investments in real estate sector to surpass $10 billion in 2024: CBRE-CII report

Hindustan Times  

Equity investments in Indian real estate may surpass $10 billion in 2024 on the back of strong inflows into built-up office space assets and a robust land acquisition pipeline for residential projects, according to a report by industry body CII and real estate consultant CBRE. "Overall equity investments in 2024 in the real estate sector are set to hit a …

Kotak PE to tap domestic investors for new lifesciences fund
2 months, 1 week ago

Kotak PE to tap domestic investors for new lifesciences fund

Live Mint  

Mumbai: Kotak Mahindra's private equity is looking to tap domestic institutional investors for the first time since it launched the alternatives arm two decades ago, a senior company official said. With more than $18 billion of assets under management across private equity, real estate, private credit, strategic situations, data centre and infrastructure, among others, the Kotak Mahindra Group realigned its …

Indian Startups Secure Record Funding in October, But Funding Slumps
2 months, 1 week ago

Indian Startups Secure Record Funding in October, But Funding Slumps

Deccan Chronicle  

Indian startups attracted funding of Rs 1.2 billion in October, indicating a rebound from the funding winter. However, funding was subdued both on a year-on-year and sequential basis. Fintech, e-commerce, and education startups led the funding activity, with Bengaluru and Mumbai-based startups playing a significant role.

Institutional investments in real estate touch $2.52 billion in April-June quarter: Colliers India
6 months, 1 week ago

Institutional investments in real estate touch $2.52 billion in April-June quarter: Colliers India

Hindustan Times  

Institutional investment in Indian real estate touched $2.52 billion in the April to June quarter of 2024 up by 20% from $2106.4 million in the same period last year, a report by Colliers India has said. Institutional investment in Indian real estate touched $2.5 billion in the April to June quarter of 2024 up by 20% from $2106.4 million in …

Indian Tech Startups Raise $4.1 Billion In First Half Of 2024, Secure 4th Place Globally: Study
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian Tech Startups Raise $4.1 Billion In First Half Of 2024, Secure 4th Place Globally: Study

ABP News  

Indian tech start-ups secured $4.1 billion in funding in the first half of 2024, a 4 per cent increase from $3.96 billion in the second half of 2023. According to Tracxn, a market intelligence platform, India ranks as the fourth-highest funded country globally in the tech startup landscape, with the US, UK, and China leading in overall funding volumes. Seed-stage …

Why this Swedish PE firm is willing to bet $5 billion in India this year
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Why this Swedish PE firm is willing to bet $5 billion in India this year

Live Mint  

MUMBAI : After investing about $2 billion in India last year, Swedish private equity firm EQT is lining up deals that could lead to another $5 billion worth of investments in the country this year. India’s economic growth at 7-8% a year makes the country a compelling investment destination for firms like EQT, Salata said. A month later, EQT and …

Art of a Good Unicorn | Startup founders, unlock golden opportunities through PE-VC investments
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Art of a Good Unicorn | Startup founders, unlock golden opportunities through PE-VC investments

Hindustan Times  

In recent times, it feels like we're standing on a ledge combining innovation and risk. In H1 2023, India’s PE-VC investments were said to hit about $21 billion, compared to $40 billion during the corresponding period last year, according to a report by Bain and Company. Despite global slowdown, PE-VC investments continued to trend in India in 2023 But in …

PE investments in Indian real estate at $3.9 billion, a 14% YoY increase: Savills India
1 year ago

PE investments in Indian real estate at $3.9 billion, a 14% YoY increase: Savills India

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Private equity investments inflows into the Indian real estate sector stood at $3.9 billion at the end of 2023, registering a 14% increase YoY. Private equity investments inflows into the Indian real estate sector stood at $3.9 billion at the end of 2023, registering a 14% increase YoY. Savills India expects $3.5 billion to $4.0 billion of private …

Year Ender 2023: PE investments in Indian real estate decline by 44% to $3 bn so far this year
1 year ago

Year Ender 2023: PE investments in Indian real estate decline by 44% to $3 bn so far this year

Hindustan Times  

Private equity investments in Indian real estate declined by 44% to $3 billion in 2023. The retail sector did not witness any PE deal in 2023, Knight Frank India said in its report Trends in Private Equity Investments in India 2023. Residential sector attracted $577 million in investments in 2023 Private equity investments in the residential sector were primarily directed …

Indian startups witness 65.8% drop in funding between Jan-Nov 2023: GlobalData
1 year ago

Indian startups witness 65.8% drop in funding between Jan-Nov 2023: GlobalData

Live Mint  

Indian startups witnessed a 65.8% drop in funding in terms of value between January and November 2023, according to a report by Times of India. Citing data from GlobalData, Indian startups raised $6.9 billion across 1,013 venture capital funding deals in the past 11 months this year. Among the top VC funding deals in Indian startups this year were- $250 …

Venture Capital funding in India plunges over by 67% during Jan-Oct this year
1 year, 1 month ago

Venture Capital funding in India plunges over by 67% during Jan-Oct this year

Live Mint  

India witnessed a decrease in venture capital funding deals, with a total of 920 deals announced during January-October 2023. India holds a significant position in the Asia-Pacific market and is closely ranked after China in terms of both volume and value of venture capital funding deals. According to GlobalData's Financial Deals Database, India witnessed several venture capital funding rounds exceeding …

In the game for gain
1 year, 3 months ago

In the game for gain

The Hindu  

Commercial Real Estate was one of the fastest-growing segments in India prior to COVID-19. Office sector looking up As per Colliers data, this year, office assets received a total Private Equity investment of ₹2.7 billion. Investing in good quality Grade-A office assets in Central Business Districts is a proven way to make steady rental income, with yields of 6-8%. Real …

Indian startups set for more pain as funding crunch worsens
1 year, 8 months ago

Indian startups set for more pain as funding crunch worsens

Live Mint  

A funding squeeze at Indian startups that has already led to layoffs and delayed stock listings is set to worsen as investors reckon with stretched valuations and faltering consumption growth, likely laying the ground for industry consolidation. The prospect of fast rising consumption both offline and in India's digital space helped many startups clock multi-billion-dollar valuations in recent years, with …

Q4 investments at all-time high of ₹14.6 lakh crore
1 year, 8 months ago

Q4 investments at all-time high of ₹14.6 lakh crore

The Hindu  

India’s investments narrative closed last year with a bang, as the January-to-March quarter recorded the highest-ever total fresh investments of ₹14.6 lakh crore, led by private sector outlays that also hit an all-time high of ₹10.5 lakh crore. “The manufacturing sector has emerged as the dominant sector in terms of investment, with its share in total fresh investment increasing from …

No funding winter, funding always waiting to see more innovative startups: Nirmala Sitharaman to Network18
1 year, 11 months ago

No funding winter, funding always waiting to see more innovative startups: Nirmala Sitharaman to Network18

Firstpost  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, ‘The major push for startups happened in 2016 when the honourable Prime Minister announced a policy. And subsequently year after year giving concessions’ New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that funds are waiting to see more innovative startups from India and assured that there is no scarcity of funding. In an …

Rise in government capital spending pushes investments up by 53%
2 years ago

Rise in government capital spending pushes investments up by 53%

The Hindu  

A sharp 61.2% sequential rise in capital spending by the Central and State governments lifted fresh investment plans announced in the third quarter of 2022-23 to ₹7.1 lakh crore, even though private sector investments dropped 41% from ₹6.31 lakh crore in Q2 to ₹3.71 lakh crore between October and December 2022. Despite a 15.5% quarter-on-quarter decline in new investment plans …

India Inc's Overseas Direct Investment Drops 59% at $1.03 Billion in August: RBI Data
2 years, 3 months ago

India Inc's Overseas Direct Investment Drops 59% at $1.03 Billion in August: RBI Data

News 18  

India Inc’s investment in their overseas ventures dropped by 59 per cent on an annual basis to $1.03 billion in August this year, data from Reserve Bank showed on Friday. The RBI data on Outward Foreign Direct Investment for August 2022 showed that the total financial commitment by the domestic firms was worth $1,027.67 million in August 2022-23. Among the …

Private equity, venture capitals investment drops 27% in startup during April
2 years, 7 months ago

Private equity, venture capitals investment drops 27% in startup during April

Live Mint  

A latest report said decline in bets on startups has led to drop of 27% year-on-year in the investment of PE/VE to $5.5 billion in April this year. According to a report by industry grouping IVCA and EY, investments into startup by venture capital funds have halved to $1.6 billion across 82 deals in the month under review - which …

PE space needs PLI-like framework, says Bain Capital's Amit Chandra
2 years, 9 months ago

PE space needs PLI-like framework, says Bain Capital's Amit Chandra

Business Standard  

Ans:>Industry has contributed enormously to national development> Few years ago, PE and VC inflows in India used to be $20-30 billion a year>Last year PE and VC inflows in India touched $50 billion>PEs and VCs now contribute to a lion’s share of India’s FDI>Strategic investors have become insular globally, and PE/VC investors have replaced them> PEs and VCs have dwarfed …

Eximius Ventures closes $10 million fund for early-stage startups
3 years, 9 months ago

Eximius Ventures closes $10 million fund for early-stage startups

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: Eximius Ventures, a micro venture capital firm, announced the first close of its maiden fund of $10 million, which it aims to invest in early-stage startups with about $300,000 equity cheque per startup. “As a fund investing in the pre-seed stage, we would primarily focus on addressing funding and accessibility gaps faced by startups and extend our support …

Fintech players get $2.7 billion from VC funds in 2020: Report
3 years, 10 months ago

Fintech players get $2.7 billion from VC funds in 2020: Report

Live Mint  

Despite the pandemic-induced disruptions, venture capital funds pumped $2.7 billion into domestic fintech companies in 2020, the second-highest fund infusion into the sector since 2019 when it had peaked at $3.5 billion, according to a report. The biggest investments were into Bengaluru-based payments firm Navi Technologies at $397.9 million from angel funds, Noida-based Pine Labs attracted $300 million from private …

Indian startups attracted $10.14 billion in funding in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic
3 years, 11 months ago

Indian startups attracted $10.14 billion in funding in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic

Firstpost  

Indian startups are estimated to have received $10.14 billion in funding across more than 1,200 deals in 2020 despite the COVID crisis, a report by consulting firm HexGn said. “Weathering negative sentiment, seed stage investment deals grew by 50 percent from $353 million over 420 deals in 2019 to $372 million over 672 deals in 2020. The report said Bengaluru, …

India sees over 1,000 PE, VC deals worth $45 bn in 2019, highest inflow in 10 years: Report
4 years, 8 months ago

India sees over 1,000 PE, VC deals worth $45 bn in 2019, highest inflow in 10 years: Report

Firstpost  

India continued to be the second-largest deal market in the Asia-Pacific region in 2019 with over 1,000 private equity and venture capital pacts valued at $45 billion - the highest in the last decade, a report by Bain & Company said on Wednesday New Delhi: India continued to be the second-largest deal market in the Asia-Pacific region in 2019 with …

Fund raising activity goes 'cold' in India; PE, VC investments may dip up to 60% in 2020 due to COVID-19: EY
4 years, 8 months ago

Fund raising activity goes 'cold' in India; PE, VC investments may dip up to 60% in 2020 due to COVID-19: EY

Firstpost  

In the past few years, fund raising activity has been touching record highs, and grew 28 percent to $48 billion in 2019. Mumbai: Private equity and venture capital investments in India may decline up to 60 per cent in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report by consulting firm EY. Fund raising activity, which typically influences future investments, …

Coronavirus Outbreak: PE investment in real estate falls 89% to $222 mn in January-March quarter: Report
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: PE investment in real estate falls 89% to $222 mn in January-March quarter: Report

Firstpost  

Private equity investment in Indian real estate plunged 89 percent to $222 million during the January-March period this year on global economic slowdown caused by the coronavirus outbreak, according to a report by Colliers International New Delhi: Private equity investment in Indian real estate plunged 89 percent to $222 million during the January-March period this year on global economic slowdown …

Indian start-up ecosystem becomes more competitive with increasing investor interest
5 years, 2 months ago

Indian start-up ecosystem becomes more competitive with increasing investor interest

Live Mint  

Private equity investors in India are beginning to grow an appetite for investing in tech start-ups. This year, however, there has been a 1.5x increase in the number of PE investors backing tech start-ups, from 40 in 2018 to 60 in 2019, according to a Nasscom report on the Indian Tech Start-up Ecosystem – Leading Tech in the 20s, released …

Venture investments up 69% at $16.4 bn in Q2; strongest-ever quarter by deal values for PE, VC industry: Report
5 years, 3 months ago

Venture investments up 69% at $16.4 bn in Q2; strongest-ever quarter by deal values for PE, VC industry: Report

Firstpost  

Venture capital investment in India strengthened during the September quarter led by a slew of large deals of over $100 million Mumbai: Venture investments grew 69 percent to $16.4 billion in the September quarter on the back of a jump in the number of transactions, a report said on Thursday. This is the strongest-ever quarter by deal values for the …

Global Investors Meet to redeem Tamil Nadu's image
5 years, 11 months ago

Global Investors Meet to redeem Tamil Nadu's image

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The Global Investors Meet 2019 begins its two-day marathon mission on Wednesday to bring in massive investments from across the globe into Tamil Nadu and perhaps redeem the state’s slipped-up ranking as an investment destination. During the last one month, the state cabinet cleared investment proposals worth Rs 65,000 crore, which are expected to be signed at GIM 2019. …

Indian startups raise $38.3 billion funding in 2018; e-commerce, fintech attract highest investments: Report
6 years ago

Indian startups raise $38.3 billion funding in 2018; e-commerce, fintech attract highest investments: Report

Firstpost  

Around 1,000 deals were signed by Indian startups in 2018 with areas like e-commerce, fintech, sustainability and renewable energy New Delhi: Indian startups are estimated to have raised $38.3 billion in funding in 2018, behind only the US and China, a report by Yostartups said Thursday. Around 1,000 deals were signed by Indian startups in 2018 with areas like e-commerce, …

KKR to raise $1.5-2 billion for first Asia infrastructure fund
6 years, 2 months ago

KKR to raise $1.5-2 billion for first Asia infrastructure fund

Live Mint  

Mumbai: Private equity firm KKR and Co. is gearing up to raise its maiden Asia-focused infrastructure fund, said two people close to the development, requesting anonymity. The firm, which had recently closed its global infrastructure fund, is targeting to raise between $1.5 billion and $2 billion for the Asia infrastructure fund. “The discussions for launching the Asia infrastructure fund are …

Indian startups witness 108% growth in funding; Bag this much of total investment in 2018
6 years, 2 months ago

Indian startups witness 108% growth in funding; Bag this much of total investment in 2018

ABP News  

New Delhi: The startups in India saw a 108 per cent growth in total funding from USD two billion in 2017 to USD 4.2 billion this year, National Association of Software and Services Companies said Thursday. However, the seed stage funding of Indian startups has declined from USD 191 million in 2017 to USD 151 million in 2018. The total …

VC funding pick up pace in September quarter
6 years, 3 months ago

VC funding pick up pace in September quarter

Live Mint  

Mumbai: Venture capital is increasingly entering the big league with a marked surge in funding rounds upwards of $100 million, data shows. VC funding in the third quarter of 2018 doubled to over $2.5 billion compared to the previous quarter, driven by hotel booking start-up Oyo’s $1 billion funding, according to a report from consultancy KPMG. The bulk of VC …

PE investment in real estate sector grows by 36% annually during 2014-17
6 years, 6 months ago

PE investment in real estate sector grows by 36% annually during 2014-17

Firstpost  

PE investments grew at a CAGR of around 36 percent from $2.5 billion in 2014 to $8.6 billion in 2017 New Delhi: The private equity investment in Indian real estate sector grew by an average 36 percent annually to reach $8.6 billion in 2017 from $2.5 billion in 2014, according to property consultant Knight Frank. “PE investments grew at a …

PE investments in India fall 29% in Jan-Jun on 50% drop in deals under $10 million
6 years, 6 months ago

PE investments in India fall 29% in Jan-Jun on 50% drop in deals under $10 million

Live Mint  

Mumbai: Private equity investments in India have declined 29% in terms of deal volume in the six months ended 30 June, according to Bain & Co. In 2017, PE investments had touched a record high in 2017 with $26.4 billion invested by PE funds, an increase of 60% over 2016, according to Bain & Co.’s India Private Equity Report 2018. …

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