Successful IPOs bolster investor confidence for exit: Darius Pandole

Infrastructure has investment opportunities estimated worth more than Rs 50 trillion, says industry leader

Investments in start-ups were a defining feature of 2021, said Darius Pandole, Managing Director & CEO, PE & Equity AIFs--JM Financial. In an interview with Ashley Coutinho, he said the digitisation of traditional businesses and new-age supply chain solutions will lead to opportunities for PE investors. Edited excerpts:

PE-VC firms invested a record $63 billion in Indian companies during 2021, registering a 57 per cent rise over the previous year. What are the factors that have fuelled this growth and what is the outlook for 2022?

The economy showed remarkable resilience in the second half of last year on the