Private equity investments decline 49% to $3.7 billion in March quarter

Investments during the quarter ended March were the lowest in five quarters in value terms, owing to low value of investment by PE firms in deals

The value of private equity and venture capital investments in Indian companies during the quarter ended March 2018 declined by 49 per cent to $3.7 billion across 133 deals, compared with $7.3 billion across 200 deals during the same quarter the previous year.

Large investments by PE investors was a decline during the quarter, bringing about a 29 per cent drop in overall investments when compared with the previous quarter, according to a report by Venture Intelligence, a financial and transaction research firm for private companies.

Investments during the quarter ended March were also the lowest in five quarters, owing to low