Snapshot of private equity in India

96 India-focused private equity funds in market targeting to raise $13 billion as of August 2017

With a net internal rate of return (IRR) of 89.2 per cent, ChrysCapital-III (2004) has been the best performing fund across vintage, followed by India Value Fund-I (34%) and Baring India Private Equity Fund (32%). Funds between 2006 and 2009 and the ones between 2010 and 2014 have delivered median net IRR of 8% and 6.4%, respectively. These are some key insights from a recent report by data firm Preqin on alternative assets in India.  

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

*  $24 bn AUM of private equity & venture capital in India as of Dec 2016, more than all other alternative