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What is Private Equity?

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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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BS BFSI Summit: 'Higher PE/VC funding boosts governance excellence'

Bain Capital's Kotecha highlighted that the strongest indicator of PE's value is the long-term track record and measurable impact on portfolio companies

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Updated On : 08 Nov 2024 | 11:13 PM IST

BS BFSI Summit: Public listings allow profitable exits for PEs, say experts

Investment leaders from Bain Capital, Samara Capital, BlackSoil Capital, and Multiples Alternate Asset Management speak about capital flow, business and startup growth at the BS BFSI Insight Summit

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Updated On : 08 Nov 2024 | 1:51 PM IST

APAC private debt rises, India raises $2.3 bn in Q3 alone: Report

APAC private capital fundraising hits five-year low: Preqin report

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Updated On : 31 Oct 2024 | 5:19 PM IST

Private equity, venture capital bets fall 40% to $8.8 bn in Q2: Report

The decline in overall investments happened despite the number of deals being 26 per cent higher during the same period at 283 transactions

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Updated On : 18 Oct 2024 | 10:33 PM IST

Former HDFC executives start home loan venture, bag Rs 800 cr from PEs

Gaja Capital and Lok Capital have made the commitment, which will be utilised for fuelling the company's pan-India plans and also for a Rs 267-crore acquisition of Capital India Home Loans

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Updated On : 17 Oct 2024 | 10:39 PM IST

Real estate transactions fall by 71% in 2024Q3; what's driving the decline?

The sharp fall in transaction value can be attributed to the absence of large-scale deals, said the Grant Thornton report

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Updated On : 14 Oct 2024 | 5:41 PM IST

PE investment in real estate increases to $2.2 bn in Jul-Sep: Savills India

The PE inflows stood at $ 6.7 billion in 2019, $ 6.6 billion in 2020, $ 3.4 billion in 2021, $ 3.4 billion in 2022, and $ 3.9 billion in 2023

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Updated On : 08 Oct 2024 | 4:12 PM IST

India's $20 billion investment deals pipeline lures funds to PE-held stakes

The majority of deals are priced at discounts of between 20 per cent to 25per cent of their net asset values, making them attractive for secondary buyers, said Amit Gupta, founding partner at TPG NewQ

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Updated On : 07 Oct 2024 | 11:10 AM IST

Authum, Mahi Madhusudan Kela buy out Peak XV's stake in Prataap Snacks

Acquire 46.85% for Rs 846 cr; deal triggers open offer

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Updated On : 27 Sep 2024 | 11:43 PM IST

Top 5 private equity players invested $9 billion in in first half of 2024

The PE major has invested over $8 billion in the country through more than 30 deals, making it a force to reckon with. It has said it would invest around $5 billion this year in India

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Updated On : 27 Sep 2024 | 2:12 PM IST

India's private debt market to top $18 bn in 2024 as economy grows: Report

Country is leader in Asia Pacific for private debt, says investment data company

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Updated On : 26 Sep 2024 | 11:38 AM IST

Flexible office space operators got $820 mn PE funding since 2017: Report

In its report released on Wednesday, real estate consultant Knight Frank India said the Private Equity (PE) investments in India's flexible office space sector have fluctuated significantly

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Updated On : 25 Sep 2024 | 5:07 PM IST

ChrysCapital exits Eris Lifesciences; sells 7.27% stake for Rs 1,187 cr

Eris Lifesciences Ltd is a listed Indian pharmaceutical company and a leading player in the domestic branded formulations market

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Updated On : 22 Aug 2024 | 8:50 PM IST

PE-VC investment rises 8% to $31.5 billion in Jan-Jun quarter: Report

The amount of funds invested is 30 per cent higher than the July-December 2023 period, the report by industry lobby grouping IVCA and consultancy firm EY said

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Updated On : 22 Jul 2024 | 10:45 PM IST

Blackstone Q2 results: Earnings rose 3% on private equity, credit gains

The New York-based investment firm's results underscore how a long spell of high interest rates has dragged down some aspects of its business while buoying others

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Updated On : 18 Jul 2024 | 11:25 PM IST

Tech drives India's M&A market in first half of 2024: Top 10 deals decoded

Majority of the deal making activity involving India targeted the High Technology sector which totaled $5.8 billion, a 13.2% increase in value from the comparative period last year.

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Updated On : 10 Jul 2024 | 4:14 PM IST

Realty PE investments touch record $1.7 bn, here are top deals of H1 2024

The quarterly data indicates that commercial office assets maintained their leading position, capturing approximately 51% of the total investment volume

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Updated On : 04 Jul 2024 | 9:45 AM IST

Private equity investments in Indian real estate touches 3-year high

PE investments jump by a whopping 154 per cent sequentially in April-June quarter

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Updated On : 03 Jul 2024 | 10:59 PM IST

Sebi roll backs diktat on annulment of special rights to PE players

Special rights will now be cancelled at the time of listing instead of at the time of filing offer document

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Updated On : 24 Jun 2024 | 9:29 PM IST
Updated On : 10 Jun 2024 | 8:13 PM IST