PE/VC Investments Plunge to 43-Month Low in Nov
By Rediff Money Desk, MUMBAI Dec 19, 2023 17:02
Private equity and venture capital investments in India dropped to USD 1.6 billion in November, a 43-month low, according to a report by IVCA and EY. The decline was attributed to a contraction in startup investments and a widening valuation gap.
Mumbai, Dec 19 (PTI) Investments by private equity and venture capital funds plummeted to a 43-month low of USD 1.6 billion in November, a report said on Tuesday.
The investments were 69 per cent lower than the year-ago period and 60 per cent less than October, the report by industry's lobby grouping Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA) and the consultancy firm EY said.
By volume terms, there were 58 deals in November 2023 as against 106 in the year-ago period and 73 in October 2023, the report said.
Based on the available data, the consultancy firm's partner Vivek Soni said he anticipates PE/VC investments for 2023 to come at 10-12 per cent below the USD 56 billion in 2022.
"This fall has been primarily fuelled by a sharp contraction in startup investments and a drop in number of large deals on account of the widening bid ask spread between investor valuations and seller expectations," he added.
In November, there were six large deals of value greater than USD 100 million, aggregating to USD 993 million, which is just a fourth of what was recorded in the year-ago period.
Actis's USD 205 million bet for acquiring 321 MW solar assets of Acme was the largest investment in the month, the report said.
There were 22 exits worth USD 1.2 billion in November compared to USD 2 billion in November 2022 across 34 deals.
PE/VC funds raised USD 401 million in November for investing in future, which was lower than the USD 1.9 billion raised in November 2022 and USD 2.4 billion in October 2023, the report added.
The investments were 69 per cent lower than the year-ago period and 60 per cent less than October, the report by industry's lobby grouping Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA) and the consultancy firm EY said.
By volume terms, there were 58 deals in November 2023 as against 106 in the year-ago period and 73 in October 2023, the report said.
Based on the available data, the consultancy firm's partner Vivek Soni said he anticipates PE/VC investments for 2023 to come at 10-12 per cent below the USD 56 billion in 2022.
"This fall has been primarily fuelled by a sharp contraction in startup investments and a drop in number of large deals on account of the widening bid ask spread between investor valuations and seller expectations," he added.
In November, there were six large deals of value greater than USD 100 million, aggregating to USD 993 million, which is just a fourth of what was recorded in the year-ago period.
Actis's USD 205 million bet for acquiring 321 MW solar assets of Acme was the largest investment in the month, the report said.
There were 22 exits worth USD 1.2 billion in November compared to USD 2 billion in November 2022 across 34 deals.
PE/VC funds raised USD 401 million in November for investing in future, which was lower than the USD 1.9 billion raised in November 2022 and USD 2.4 billion in October 2023, the report added.
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