PE/VC investments: More exits this year with buoyant capital markets

The first eight months of 2017 saw a 51% jump compared to the whole of last year

Finding the right exit is a challenge for private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) funds but 2017 has been easier on this count. The first eight months of 2017, from January to October, saw a 51 per cent jump compared to the whole of last year. One reason has been the buoyant capital markets.

According to data from EY India Private Equity Advisory Practice and VCC Edge, the value of all exists between January and October has been $10.06 billion in 2017, as compared to $6.67 bn in the full-year period of 2016 and $6.47 billion in 2015.

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