Pe Deals

Secondary deals to drive PE exits as IPO window narrows: Ranu Vohra

Vohra expects deal activity to remain robust, though with a different "complexion" than the IPO-fuelled boom of 2024

Private equity deals in India pick up after two years of decline

Up 9% at $24 bn in first nine months of 2024; financial services, consumer sectors lead

PE exits in India surge 355% in first quarter of 2024, hit 50 deals: report

The total exit value also witnessed a significant increase, reaching US$3.6 billion - a nearly five-fold jump from the previous year's corresponding quarter

At 57% value share, commercial realty top PE deals in FY24: Biggest deals

The total value of PE deals in Indian real estate has dropped significantly, from USD 5.1 billion in FY20 to USD 3.7 billion in FY24. This represents a decline of approximately 27%.

PE, VC investments down 63% to $9 billion in 2023, lowest since 2016

Fundraising activity for funds located in India saw a 51% decline compared to a year ago and amounted to $6.6 billion in 2023.

Eris to buy derma, nephro units of Biocon Biologics for Rs 366 cr

The business includes over 20 mother brands with revenue of Rs 90 crore in FY23 and the current run-rate is around Rs 100 crore

From Lenskart to Ola Electric: 10 biggest private equity deals of 2023

The deals decreased by 50.1 per cent compared to the 465 deals in Q3 2022.

PE investments down 61% in India, here are the top ten deals of 2023

Private equity investments in India dropped 61% during the first half of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, with sum of equity invested amounting to US$6.1 billion.

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

Deal street hits three-year high at $90.4 bn in first 9 months: Report

Deal making has shown considerable resilience this year, despite the challenges posed by the pandemic

Private equity players divided on reason for decline in exit deals

According to data from VCC Edge which tracks PE investments, in the first quarter of the calendar year, the value of total PE exit deals has fallen by 7 per cent to hit $1,938 million

Srei Equipment Finance appoints KPMG, DMKH & Co for forensic audit

The company has been in discussions with lenders for debt realignment. But lenders are unlikely to approve it without a forensic audit

Aggregate annual PE deal value has doubled, count up over 60% in last 5 yrs

With the exception of sectors like telecom and utilities, PE investments have outperformed capital markets with an average IRR of 29 per cent

Wall Street banks see rare payday bonanza in India despite coronavirus

Five U.S. banks including Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs earned $170 million in investment banking fees in January-September

Recipe for growth: Don't bet everything you have, says Lemon Tree's Keswani

The fast-talking Keswani tells Pavan Lall what he learnt from former boss Russi Mody, how he was let down by a private equity investor and why he launched an upscale hotel in Udaipur

Private equity investments in India at $12.7 billion in 2019: Refinitiv

The deal flow in 2019 has been good with each successive quarter being better than the preceding one

From GIC to KKR India, here's a snapshot of this year's top PE deals

Software & services attracted the most capital, accounting for 29% of the deal value with an aggregate of $5.5 billion in 2018

A Snapshot of PE activity & deals

Banks attracted the most investments, accounting for 21.90% of the total deal value with an aggregate of $1.99 billion

Private equity investors bring in deals worth $983 mn in January: Thornton

Private equity (PE) investors announced deals worth USD 983 million in January, a 23 per cent rise in value terms over last year, driven by big ticket transactions, says a Grant Thornton report. According to the assurance, tax and advisory firm, in January, there were 84 PE deals worth USD 983 million, against 81 such transactions worth USD 796 million in January 2017. "Private equity deals recorded 4 per cent increase in deal volumes and 23 per cent increase in deal value in January 2018 as compared to January 2017," said Pankaj Chopda Director at Grant Thornton India LLP. January was dominated by investments in start-ups which contributed to 52 per cent of total investment volumes. On the other hand, energy & natural resources and real estate sectors witnessed big-ticket PE investment over USD 100 million together capturing 39 per cent of total PE deal values. Altico Capital's investment of USD 195 million across five realty projects in Hyderabad and Pune was the top PE deal in