New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) India’s automotive and EV sector recorded 35 deals valued at $745 million in Q1 2026, reflecting a stable yet selective deal environment, a report said on Tuesday.The report from Grant Thornton Bharat said deal volumes remained largely flat sequentially and values moderated from $745 million compared to $837 million in the previous quarter.The values moderated due to the absence of large cross-border and scale-driven transactions, with zero IPO or QIP activity during…
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New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) India recorded its highest-ever quarterly deal volumes in Q1 2026 with 686 transactions reflecting a 5 per cent rise in volumes, a report said on Monday.The total deal values eased to $16 billion, marking a 48 per cent drop in value as number of large deals moderated, with only two billion-dollar transactions worth $4.1 billion compared with seven such deals worth $15 billion in Q4 2025, the report from Grant Thornton Bharat said.A pullback in public market fundraising…
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Activity in India’s private equity market improved in the Q1 2026, with total equity investments reaching $3.83 billion, surging 0.9 per cent sequentially and 66.4 per cent year‑on‑year, a report said on Wednesday.The report from the London Stock Exchange Group described Q1 2026 as the strongest opening quarter since 2024, with recovery driven by a pickup in deal volumes and a handful of larger transactions.Technology‑led sectors remained a key driver as interne…
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Private equity investments in India’s real estate sector saw a sharp rise of 59 per cent in 2025, reaching $6.7 billion, driven by strong demand and stable economic conditions, a report said on Thursday.The report highlighted that India’s economic performance remained strong during the year, with GDP growth reaching 7.8 per cent in the first quarter of FY26 and rising further to 8.2 per cent in the second quarter.This growth helped position India as the world’s f…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) India is approaching towards ‘top pick’ in Asia‑Pacific private markets, providing global investors scale and resilience as activity in the Asia-Pacific slows, according to a report.According to an analysis by McKinsey & Company highlighted that about 31 per cent of the more than 50 limited partners surveyed ranked India first and 76 per cent placed it in their top three picks.This indicates a shift in regional capital flows as investors reassess Asia and loo…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Deal activity in India marked “a measured start” to 2026 as the market recorded 207 deals worth $7.2 billion in January, even as the private equity (PE) activity remained resilient, a report said on Monday.The report from Grant Thornton Bharat said India’s deal ecosystem saw moderation in activity amid the absence of large-ticket transactions with volumes and value easing 11 per cent and 60 per cent respectively on a month-on-month basis.The private equity landscape …
Mumbai, Feb 5 (IANS) India’s single-specialty health provider market will reach $12.3 billion by 2030, up from around $4.4 billion in 2025, growing at a 22 per cent compound annual growth rate at double the pace of the broader provider sector, a report said on Thursday.Bessemer Venture Partners said in the report that specialty health care featured attractive financial profiles featuring 12-18 month payback periods and sustainable EBITDA margins of over 20 per cent.It said that India’s healthcar…
Seoul, Jan 26 (IANS) South Korea’s antitrust watchdog said on Monday that it has decided to block a Singapore-based private equity fund (PEF) from acquiring the country’s largest vehicle rental company, citing concerns that the deal would significantly restrict market competition.Careena Transportation Group Ltd., controlled by private equity firm Affinity Equity Partners, has been barred from buying a 63.5 percent stake in Lotte Rental Co., the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) said, noting that Affi…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) India’s deal ecosystem recorded 2,658 transactions worth $133 billion in 2025, marking a 21 per cent year‑on‑year rise in deal volumes and a 13 per cent increase in values, a report said on Wednesday.The report from Grant Thornton Bharat said India’s deal ecosystem reflected the market’s resilience and depth amid a volatile global environment.The country attracted sustained capital flows, supported by strong economic growth and improving investor confidence.The…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) India’s private equity activity strongly rebounded in the fourth quarter of 2025 with investments touching $3.7 billion, up 44.3 per cent from the previous quarter, a report said on Tuesday.The report from London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) said that total equity investments in Q4 touched the highest quarterly level since Q4 2024.Despite the late‑year surge, full‑year private equity investments eased 23.7 per cent year‑on‑year to $12.1 billion, underscoring the…