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PE/VC investments grow 6.5x to $7.5 billion in April over year-ago period
May 13, 2021
Surge led by 15 large deals worth $6.1 billion
Riding on the back of 15 large deals worth $6.1 billion, the private equity and venture capital (PE/VC) investments were at $7.5 billion across 67 deals in April. This was 6.5 times higher in value of $1.1 billion recorded in April 2020 and 37 cent higher compared to March 2021 ($5.5 billion).
The PE/VC investments in April last year were impacted by Covid-19 related uncertainty that resulted in significant decline in investment activity. However, the number of deals declined by 12 per cent y-o-y and 36 per cent compared to the previous month (67 deals in April 2021 versus 76 deals in April 2020 and 105 deals in March 2021), according to a report by the Indian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association and EY (IVCA-EY).
PE/VC investments rise 64% to $8.3 b in Jan-March 2021 over year-ago period
April 15, 2021
Surge led by 22 large deals worth $4.8 b
Private equity and venture capital (PE/VC) investments rose 64 per cent to $8.3 billion across 266 deals during the first quarter of calendar year (January-March), on the back of 22 large deals worth $4.8 billion. For the comparable quarter a year-ago, PE/VC investments stood at $5.1 billion.
On a sequential basis, however, investments fell by 55 per cent. In terms of number of deals, the reporting quarter recorded a 19 per cent rise compared to the same quarter a year-ago, and a 10 per cent rise compared to the sequential fourth quarter, according to a report by the Indian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association and EY (IVCA-EY).
PE-VC investments down 35% at $1.6 b in January
February 18, 2021
‘We expect things to pick up and retain our bullish outlook for 2021 for both PE/VC investments as well as exits’
Private equity and venture capital (PE/VC) investments in January 20201 stood at $1.6 billion across 80 deals, a 35 per cent fall from the same month last year, primarily on account of fewer large deals. From a sector perspective, e-commerce emerged as the top sector recording investments worth $689 million, the first time in over two years.
The investments were 77 per cent lower from December 2020 ($2.5 billion in January 2019 and $7.1 billion in December 2020). The reporting month also recorded three PE-backed initial public offerings (IPOs) worth $165 million, according to a report by Indian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association and EY (IVCA-EY).
PE/VC sector saw investments worth $47.6 billion in 2020
January 28, 2021
One of the biggest reasons for the decline in PE/VC investments in 2020 is the under-performance of the infrastructure and real estate sectors - istock.com/marchmeena29
One of the biggest reasons for the decline in PE/VC investments in 2020 is the under-performance of the infrastructure and real estate sectors - istock.com/marchmeena29×
It was led by fund-raising by Reliance Group entities
The private equity and venture capital (PE/VC) sector recorded investments worth $47.6 billion across 921 deals in 2020, almost at par with the previous year, led by fund-raising by Reliance Group entities. Exits stood at $6 billion across 151 deals with open market exits accounting for 40 per cent of all deals by value.