PE, VC investment value dips 6% in January

The investments in Jan were valued at $1.2 bn in 43 deals against $1.28 bn in 46 deals

At $1.2 billion and 43 deals, private equity and venture capital investments in January posted a slight decline in both value and volume terms, compared with the same month a year earlier. 

In value terms, PE and VC investments declined 6.3 per cent from January 2016 and 60 per cent from December 2016. December 2016 had witnessed the largest buyout deal in India, the $1.6 billion buyout of Reliance Infratel by Brookfield, according to EY.

PE and VC investments in January were valued at $1.2 billion in 43 deals against $1.28 billion in 46 deals in January 2016. Deal volume