M&A deals rise 26% to $99.9 bn in FY25 on increased PE investments

Experts expect big-ticket M&A transactions in FY26 despite global headwinds

Fuelled by private equity investments, mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in India rose by 26.4 per cent to $99.9 billion in the current financial year (FY25) in value when compared to $79.05 billion worth of deals reported in the last financial year.

 

According to industry executives, M&A activity is expected to remain buoyant in the new financial year beginning next week, driven by shifting investor sentiment, evolving deal structures, and changing market conditions.

 

So far in FY25, 3,103 transactions were signed as against 2,598 deals signed in FY24, according to Bloomberg data. The largest deal of the year was the $5.08