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Private equity and venture capital (PE/VC) investments in India touched USD 5.3 billion across 102 deals in October 2025, marking a 9 per cent rise year-on-year, according to the EY-IVCA monthly roundup. "The number of deals decreased to 102 in October 2025, a 9 per cent year-on-year (112 deals in October 2024) and 30 per cent decline month-on-month (145 deals in September 2025)," said Vivek Soni, Partner and National Leader, Private Equity Service, EY. Pure-play PE/VC investments hit a 13-month high of USD 5 billion - an 81 per cent increase over October 2024 - while real estate and infrastructure investments fell sharply by 86 per cent. Private investments in public equity (PIPE) emerged as the dominant deal category, surging nearly ten-fold to USD 2.1 billion. Startup investments followed at USD 2 billion, up 175 per cent year-on-year. Growth investments fell to USD 810 million, while buyouts remained flat at USD 227 million. Credit investments dropped 90 per cent to USD 189 ...

However, indicating that investors wrote larger cheques for fewer companies, the number of deals fell sharply, dropping to 102 compared to 112 deals in the corresponding period last year

As a result of heightened geopolitical tensions, US tariff policy and other external headwinds, the investors are in a cautious and wait-and-watch mode, the report noted

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

Venture Capital (VC) investment in India declined to USD 2.4 billion in January-March 2025 from USD 2.6 billion in the preceding quarter as investors remained wary amid the current geopolitical situation, according to a report by KPMG. Looking ahead, the report said that VC investment in India could remain "somewhat soft" in the second quarter of 2025 although the long-term outlook remains positive given the country's strong macros. "India saw VC investment drop slightly from USD 2.6 billion in Q4'24 to USD 2.4 billion in Q1'25," said KPMG Private Enterprise's Venture Pulse-- a quarterly report tracking investment trends globally across major regions around the world. It noted that capital markets also took a beating in India during the quarter amid concerns of overpricing. While markets recovered somewhat in the second half of Q1 2025, the general trajectory was lower than initially expected in Q4 2024. VC investors in the country remained highly focused on consumer offerings in t

"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"

Private equity and venture capital (PE/VC) funds' investments into Indian entities declined by nearly a fourth to USD 27.5 billion in January-June 2023 against the year-ago period, a report said on Thursday. However, in value terms, investments were up 33 per cent against July-December 2022, the report by industry lobby Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA) and consultancy firm EY said. The first half (H1) of 2022 saw USD 35.9 billion in investments, while the second half saw values declining to USD 20.6 billion. The number of deals declined 44 per cent compared to the year-ago period and 16 per cent sequentially to 427, the report said. EY partner Vivek Soni said there has been a dip in investments into startups but the overall trend for PE/VC investments remains positive. The PE/VC funds raised over USD 10.2 billion in H1, which augurs well for the investment activity going forward, the report said. The monthly report said at USD 3.1 billion, June witnessed a

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Investments by private equity and venture capital funds declined by nearly a third to USD 54.2 billion in 2022, which was characterised by a 'funding winter' after consecutive years of surge. Even after the decline, the year was the second best for India in terms of bets taken by such long term investors on growing Indian companies, a report by industry lobby Ivca and the consultancy firm EY said. The investments by value were down 29 per cent as compared to USD 75.9 billion in 2021, while by volumes there was a 4.6 per cent decline at 1,211 transactions as against 1,269, the report said, adding that a sharp fall in large deals resulted in the decline. The firm's partner Vivek Soni said investor interest has been weighed down by inflation woes, recession fears, the rising cost of capital and elevated levels of uncertainty driven by geostrategic challenges. He added that 99 funds dedicated to India raised USD 17.4 billion in 2022, and there is a high level of dry powder available ..

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Inflation woes, recession fears, the rising cost of capital, and elevated levels of uncertainty driven by geopolitical tensions have weighed down the PE/VC activity in 2022

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Domestic fund houses were subdued during the pandemic years. In the first half of 2021, they invested $3.3 billion, just about half of the amount this year, for a share of 13.8 per cent

The major PE-backed IPO so far this calendar has been that of logistics major Delhivery. It saw Carlyle, China Momentum Fund, Softbank sell stakes worth $131 mn

Real estate and infrastructure sector investments took the top spot in May 2022, recording $1.7 billion in investments

Fundraises, however, continued to show a healthy trend, with April 2022 recording a total fundraise of $1.5 billion across 16 funds compared to $569 million raised in April 2021 by 8 funds.

The tax authorities gave assessment orders to at least 12 such houses last week, and initiated penalty proceedings against them

'E-commerce, consumer platforms, and IT services sectors were favorites among investors, recording 56% of total deal value in 2021,' says 'India Investments Pulse' report by Praxis Global Alliance