M&a Deals

India records 999 deals worth $44.3 billion in Q3 CY25: PwC India

India recorded 999 deals worth USD 44.3 billion in July-September period of 2025, up 13 pr cent in volume and 64 per cent over the preceding quarter, according to PwC India's latest Deals at a Glance report released on Monday. In the second quarter of calendar 2025, there were 887 deals worth USD 27 billion. India's deal market sustained its growth momentum through Q3 CY25, registering its strongest quarterly performance in the past six quarters, the report said. "Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) continued to drive market activity, accounting for 518 transactions valued at USD 28.4 billion, marking an 80 per cent increase in value and 26 per cent rise in volume quarter-on-quarter," it said. Year-on-year, deal volumes grew 64 per cent, while total M&A value expanded 32 per cent, supported by active domestic consolidation and renewed cross-border interest, it said. Private Equity (PE) activity remained strong, with 481 deals valued at USD 15.9 billion, a 41 per cent increase in ...

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RBI move on M&A funding likely to revive corporate credit demand

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India's M&A deals dipped in Q2 amid valuation caution, shows data

The number of deals also slipped to 787, compared with 840 transactions in Q2FY25, reflecting a slowdown in corporate deal-making momentum

Madhvani Group in talks with Cerberus for $190m loan to buy Indian firm

he parties are discussing a bilateral private credit loan with a tenor of about three-years, said the people, asking not to be identified because the information is private

Global M&A deal signings fall to 20-year low amid Trump's 'Liberation Day'

There was one bright spot for M&A last month: tech deals in which value lies more in intellectual property like algorithms and software than in physical goods subject to tariffs, like autos

India's M&A market sees record activity in February at $7.2 billion

India witnessed a record-breaking surge in deal activity in February, with 226 M&A and private equity deals totaling USD 7.2 billion -- the highest monthly deal volume in the last three years, according to the Dealtracker report of Grant Thornton Bharat. "This represents a 67 per cent increase in volumes and a 5.4-fold increase in values compared to February 2024, while a 14 per cent increase over the previous month," it said. As many as 85 merger and acquisition (M&A) deals worth USD 4.8 billion were announced in February. Domestic deals constituted 68 per cent of M&A volumes and 78 per cent of total values. Outbound deals surged, while inbound deal values declined sharply. "Despite global economic uncertainties, including declining foreign investments in Indian public markets and looming trade tariffs, Indian dealscape demonstrated resilience, driven by robust domestic demand," it added. Zen Technologies and Nitco Ltd were key acquirers, each acquiring four companies, ...

India's M&A market expected to stay resilient despite market correction

Industry leaders feel that bear markets present great opportunities for buyers who look beyond short-term uncertainties

Mergers & acquisitions make a comeback in 2024, up 13.5% till November

Bankers anticipate deal-making to remain robust in 2025 with several marquee deals in the making

India Inc registers 501 deals valued at $21.4 bn in Q2 2024: Report

India Inc has recorded a total of 501 deals valued at USD 21.4 billion in Q2 2024, according to Grant Thornton Bharat Dealtracker. As per the consultancy firm, Q2 2024 witnessed the highest quarterly volumes in two years, while values declined due to the absence of big-ticket M&A transactions. The merger and acquisition (M&A) and PE deals taken together stood at 467, valued at USD 14.9 billion, reflecting a 9 per cent increase in volumes but a 28 per cent decrease in value, primarily due to the previous quarter's USD 8.5 billion Reliance-Disney mega-merger, Grant Thornton said. The just-ended quarter featured a one-billion-dollar deal and 30 high-value deals (over USD 100 million), which translates to a 58 per cent increase in high-value deals compared to the previous quarter. "Indian corporates are increasingly investing domestically, reflecting strong confidence in the local investment climate," Grant Thornton said in a release. Despite declining cross-border deals due to ...

Deal activity dips 3% to $5 bn in May, merger and acquisitions down 58%

The overall deal activity declined by 3 per cent to USD 5.023 billion in May compared to USD 5.192 billion in the preceding month of April, a report said on Thursday. The merger and acquisitions plummeted 58 per cent to USD 1.05 billion during the month compared to USD 2.526 billion in April, while a 49 per cent increase in the private equity deal values to USD 3.973 billion from April USD 2.666 billion helped the overall number. From a volume perspective, the overall number declined 22 per cent to 137, the report by the consultancy firm Grant Thornton Bharat said. "The election process could have delayed the deal-making scenario. The election results and the ensuing new government's strategic direction will be crucial in shaping the investment climate and determining future deal activity," its partner Shanthi Vijetha said. The largest merger and acquisition deal in May was the USD 350 million investment by Google for a minority stake in Flipkart Online Services, followed by Manipa

M&A activity dips amid geopolitical concerns, only 5 mega deals this year

By the end of August 2023, about 21,500 M&A deals had been announced, with a total value of $1.18 trillion. This represents a 14 per cent decrease in the number of deals

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DirecTV, which also broadcasts CNN, flagged concerns that many of the shows airing on CNN's traditional cable channel were included on CNN Max

M&A value nosedives 75% to $32.6 bn in H1 of 2023 despite record volume

The value of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals plunged 75 per cent to USD 32.6 billion in the first half of 2023 even as the number of such deals crossed an all-time high of 1,400, according to industry data. More than 1,400 transactions in the first half, up 5.2 per cent on-year, made the first half of 2023 busiest semiannual period in terms of number of deals since records began in 1980. But the overall value of M&As fell 75 per cent to USD 32.6 billion during the period due to the lack of mega deals above USD 5 billion, unlike last year when the HDFC twins announced the USD 40 billion record-breaking deal last April, according to financial markets data provider Refinitiv, a part of the London Stock Exchange Group. The volume rose because the market saw a healthier level of mid-market transactions dominating the deal street. No deals bigger than USD 1 billion was announced during the first quarter of 2023, but there were four deals within the USD 1-billion range announced ..

Growing fertility treatment market set to see spike in M&A activity

M&A activity is set to increase in this space, feels industry, and more partnerships between organised players and mom-and-pop shops is in store

India bucked slowdown to emerge as global M&A hotspot in 2022: Report

In the country's fourth straight year of a steady increase in strategic M&A, deal volumes hit record levels and deal value rose by 139% in 2022

At $2.2 billion, M&A deal value falls by 37%, volume by 40% in November

November turned out to be the worst month for the deal street with 119 merger and acquisition transactions worth USD 2.2 billion, a fall of 40 per cent in volume and 37 per cent in value annually, a report said on Monday. This is in spite of the month seeing the highest number of IPOs (initial public offerings) in the year, and the fourth highest in the past 11 years, according to the data collated by Grant Thornton. With 21 per cent of M&A (Merger and Acquisitions) volumes, the startup sector continued to dominate the M&A deal activity, said the report, while PE (private equity) activity saw USD 1.4 billion worth of investments made across 100 deals (second-lowest monthly volumes), down 55 per cent in volume and 32 per cent in value. With just USD 2.2 billion across 119 deals, November was the worst month so far this year. This is a 40 per cent plunge in volume and a 37 per cent in value over November 2021. However, the month also saw the highest number of IPOs in the year, ..

Highest number of IPO listings in 2022 recorded in November: Report

The year has had 32 offerings with an issue size of $7.6 billion, according to Grant Thornton Bharat's Dealtracker

Number of deals down 42% in October but matches pre-pandemic level: Report

According to GT Bharat's monthly Dealtracker, the biggest deal in October was Torrent Pharma's $250 million acquisition of Curatio Healthcare

At $2.7 billion, startup funding in India at 2-year low in Q3: PwC India

The startup funding activity declined to $2.7 billion in Q3CY22 from $6.6 billion in Q2CY22