PE/VC investments up by 46% in first half of 2018, cross $15 bn in value

The first six months of 2018 recorded 22 buyouts aggregating $4.9 bn, surpassing values recorded in any of the previous years

Private equity investment worth $15.2 billion, across 351 deals, was recorded during the first half of 2018 on the back of 36 large deals of a value greater than $100 million, strong buyout activity, and investments in infrastructure and real estate asset classes. 

According to EY's deal tracker data, on a half-yearly basis, investments increased 46 per cent in value terms to $15.2 billion from $10.4 billion and 19 per cent in volume terms to 351 deals from 294.  

This was aided by strong growth in both the first and second quarter of 2018 compared to the corresponding quarters in 2017.