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What is Private Equity?

Private Equity

About Private Equity

What is Private Equity?

Private equity is an alternate mode of private financing, which is composed of funds and investors that directly invest in private companies, What is Private Equity (PE)?or that engage in buyouts of public companies, resulting in the delisting of public equity. These companies are not listed or traded on any stock exchanges.

Private equity investors generally work towards funding new technology, making new acquisitions, expanding working capital and bolstering balance sheets of companies. Private Equity firms also work in the same manner like Venture Capitalists -- invest in the long term in startups to help them grow and then reap benefits
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Latest Updates on Private Equity

Multiples PE to acquire 32% stake in VIP Industries from promoters

Multiples Private Equity will acquire up to 32% of VIP Industries from the promoter group, led by the Dilip Piramal family, with an open offer to retail investors

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Updated On : 13 Jul 2025 | 10:38 PM IST

Best of BS Opinion: US trade deal or not, India must cast its net wider

Today's pieces cover a wide expanse, from India's trade deals with the rest of the world to China's attempt to trip Indian manufacturing, to the world's struggle to enforce rules

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Updated On : 07 Jul 2025 | 6:15 AM IST

Infomerics Valuation and Ratings eyes strategic investor to grow biz

While organic growth remains the focus, Infomerics would also scout for acquisition in analytics and technical support space

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Updated On : 03 Jul 2025 | 11:21 PM IST

Motilal Oswal Alternates exits all investments from its second realty fund

MO Alternates has exited all 14 investments in its Rs 489 crore IREF II real estate fund, delivering 18.3% IRR despite regulatory and market disruptions

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Updated On : 23 Jun 2025 | 5:39 PM IST

Physis Capital raises ₹200 crore, eyes 15+ startup deals by mid-2025

Backed by SUD Life, Haldiram's and others, Physis Capital aims to support 15+ high-impact startups with investments between $1-1.5 mn and top-ups up to $4 mn

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Updated On : 18 Jun 2025 | 6:21 PM IST

PAG elevates India head Nikhil Srivastava to co-head of private equity

Nikhil Srivastava, who currently leads PAG's India PE arm, has been named co-head of private equity and joins the firm's management committee amid a leadership transition

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Updated On : 29 May 2025 | 7:03 PM IST

Private equity, M&A drive 3x jump in real estate capital in FY25

Real estate sector raises ₹32,852.6 crore in FY25 from 17 deals as Reits and InvITs gain traction, despite underperformance of listed realty stocks

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Updated On : 09 May 2025 | 5:28 PM IST

Stiff competition in PE/VC fund landscape as more players join in

In 2024, global funds accounted for 50-55 per cent of the total number of funds, from 40-50 per cent in 2016. At the same time domestic funds are also flexing their muscles

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Updated On : 07 May 2025 | 6:00 AM IST

India PE/VC investments dip 14% in Q1 amid cautious sentiment: Report

Number of deals down 20% Y-o-Y to 284 in this period

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Updated On : 21 Apr 2025 | 5:42 PM IST

Blackstone's Q1 profit rises on robust private equity, credit performance

Policy uncertainty under President Donald Trump, especially regarding tariffs, has led to choppy markets and dampened the appetite for deals

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Updated On : 17 Apr 2025 | 4:47 PM IST

PE investments in India down to 7-year low in Q1 2025: Top deals so far

This marks the weakest start to a year by value since 2018. The number of PE deals also decreased by 16.7% year-on-year due to global economic uncertainties, geopolitical tensions.

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Updated On : 09 Apr 2025 | 1:26 PM IST

Nabard, HSBC invest around Rs 80 crore for 10% equity stake in OPL

The funding will be used to drive innovation in digital ecosystems, according to a statement

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Updated On : 07 Apr 2025 | 7:20 PM IST

PE in Indian realty continues to soften amid global headwinds: Anarock

From a peak of $6.4 billion in FY21, investment volumes declined to $3.7 billion in FY25

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Updated On : 07 Apr 2025 | 1:45 PM IST

Dollar Tree to sell Family Dollar for $1 billion to private equity firms

The discount-retail chain, which Dollar Tree bought in 2015 for about $9 billion, will be acquired by Brigade Capital Management and Macellum Capital Management

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Updated On : 26 Mar 2025 | 4:46 PM IST

Venture capital, private equity funds bet big on traditional sectors

Investments in the BFSI segment went up 3.5x in 2024 over the previous year, touching $ 1.1 billion through 42 deals in which 47 per cent were above $50 million.

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Updated On : 19 Mar 2025 | 11:12 PM IST

Private equity's next leap hinges on local fund needs and buyouts

Ramnath warned against the trend of HNIs making direct investments, circumventing fund managers, which has been on the uptick since the COVID-19 pandemic

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Updated On : 13 Mar 2025 | 10:57 PM IST

Secondary deals to drive PE exits as IPO window narrows: Ranu Vohra

Vohra expects deal activity to remain robust, though with a different "complexion" than the IPO-fuelled boom of 2024

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Updated On : 13 Mar 2025 | 10:50 PM IST

India's venture capital funding rises 43% to $13.7 billion in 2024

report noted that the consumer technology, software and SaaS (including generative AI), and fintech sectors attracted over 60 per cent of the total funding

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Updated On : 11 Mar 2025 | 2:33 PM IST

Healthcare clocked $30 billion investment in 2 years, says report

The report states that hospitals in India undertook M&A deals worth $6.74 billion and attracted $4.96 billion from private equity (PE) investors

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Updated On : 10 Mar 2025 | 11:08 PM IST

CVC Capital Partners closes $4.85 billion strategic opportunities fund

The fund has maintained the size of its predecessor while expanding its investor base, according to a company press statement

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Updated On : 04 Mar 2025 | 7:22 PM IST