M&a-pe Deals
Consumer sector sees 4-year high in deals, ₹21,000 cr raised YTD, F&B leads
With regard to the quantum of fund raising in CY25 (YTD), the consumer segment witnessed deals worth more than Rs 21,200 crores, with 74% of the deals in Food & Beverage segment.
 "Consumer sector sees 4-year high in deals, ₹21,000 cr raised YTD, F&B leads")
India's dealmaking hits record in July with $16 bn across 227 transactions
Excluding capital market deals, July saw an 18% rise in deal volumes, from 169 in June to 200, and a remarkable 115% surge in values
 "India's dealmaking hits record in July with $16 bn across 227 transactions")
India's deal-making activity soars to 3-year high of $27.5 bn in Q1 2025
The number of announced deals also rose by 13.6% year-over-year, making this the busiest quarter since the first quarter of 2023
 "India's deal-making activity soars to 3-year high of $27.5 bn in Q1 2025")
Deals galore: India's biggest PE and M&A deals in the third quarter of 2024
M&A volumes reached a record high, witnessing 214 deals valuing $11.4 billion, majorly dominated by domestic deals, with 154 deals worth $5.7 billion.
 "Deals galore: India's biggest PE and M&A deals in the third quarter of 2024")
Blackstone to invest $2 bn annually in India with primary focus on infra
PE major wants India to expedite M&A clearances and enhance commercial dispute resolution
 "Blackstone to invest $2 bn annually in India with primary focus on infra")
M&A activity touches all time high in 2022, 58.2% higher than 2021: Report
In Private-Equity (PE)-backed M&A activity, India crossed China for the first time since 2008 accounting for 28 per cent of the market share as compared to China's 24 per cent
 "M&A activity touches all time high in 2022, 58.2% higher than 2021: Report")
Number of deals fell 40% in Aug, M&A volume worst since May 2020: Report
Value of deals down 52% y-o-y as investors turn cautious, says study by Grant Thornton Bharat
 "Number of deals fell 40% in Aug, M&A volume worst since May 2020: Report")
India Inc's deal activity sees 3% jump to $13.2 billion in July
India Inc witnessed a 3 per cent rise in deal activity to USD 13.2 billion across 181 transactions in July, a report said on Tuesday. Going by the number of deals, the volumes showed a 66 per cent increase to 181 transactions, thus indicating a dip in average ticket sizes, the data by the consultancy firm Grant Thornton Bharat said. When compared to the preceding June, the deal volumes were 6 per cent higher, while the deal values were 33 per cent up because of a higher number of big-ticket transactions, it added. This surge in deal activity was primarily due to companies continuing to borrow economically and spending their cash reserves on transformative deals to reposition themselves for the post-COVID-19 world, its partner Shanthi Vijetha said. Vijetha said the firm hopes for the deal trend will remain positive in the coming months too. According to the report, the USD 13.2 billion of investments is the highest ever for any month since 2005. Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) ...
 "India Inc's deal activity sees 3% jump to $13.2 billion in July")
Toshiba must seek suitors, another big shareholder says, after CVC's offer
The comments are from 3D Investment Partners, which owns a 7.2% stake in Toshiba
 "Toshiba must seek suitors, another big shareholder says, after CVC's offer")
Tessolve raises $40 mn from Singapore's Novo Tellus at $100 mn valuation
The funding will be used by Tessolve, a Hero Electronix venture, to drive further growth through acquisitions and organic investments
 "Tessolve raises $40 mn from Singapore's Novo Tellus at $100 mn valuation")
Private equity deals more than double to $33.8 billion in 2020: Report
A slew of private equity transactions in 2020 has pushed up the money inflows through this route by 108 per cent to $33.8 billion, according to an industry report
 "Private equity deals more than double to $33.8 billion in 2020: Report")
As Asian deals disappear, India becomes unlikely hotspot for M&A
Thanks to investments in Jio, India accounts for more than 12 per cent of announced deals in the Asia Pacific region so far this year, the highest ratio since at least 1998.
 "As Asian deals disappear, India becomes unlikely hotspot for M&A")
PE-VC investors see decline in fund raising activity for next 1 yr: Crisil
According to the survey report, though the market is sitting on sufficient un-invested capital, or 'dry powder,' good investment opportunities are seen as difficult to find in the current environment
 "PE-VC investors see decline in fund raising activity for next 1 yr: Crisil")
Second deal in a day for Jio Platforms: L Catterton to invest Rs 1894.5 cr
Jio Platforms has now announced a combined investment of Rs 104,326.95 crore in 10 deals since April 22
 "Second deal in a day for Jio Platforms: L Catterton to invest Rs 1894.5 cr")
RIL sells another 2.32% in Jio, this time to Vista Equity for Rs 11,367 cr
This is Jio's third major announcement in three weeks after it previously sold stakes to Facebook and Silver Lake
 "RIL sells another 2.32% in Jio, this time to Vista Equity for Rs 11,367 cr")
Covid-19 pandemic takes toll on global M&A as $1 billion deals disappear
Worldwide merger activity so far this year is down 33% from a year ago and at $762.6 billion is the lowest year-to-date amount for dealmaking since 2013, the data showed
 "Covid-19 pandemic takes toll on global M&A as $1 billion deals disappear")
M&A-PE deals drop 24% in value terms in Jan-March at $22.5 billion
The drop was attributed to the Vodafone-Idea merger, valued at $23 billion in the first quarter of 2017
 "M&A-PE deals drop 24% in value terms in Jan-March at $22.5 billion")
