New Delhi, 11 June (IANS). Private equity (PE) activities in India may see a boom in the second half of 2025. The reason for this is the stable of market valuation and increase in exit opportunities. This information was given in a report released on Wednesday.
According to Grant Thornton India report, 179 deals worth $ 4.5 billion were recorded in the country in May. Except for IPO and QIP, there have been 175 deals worth $ 4.2 billion in the market, which shows a 17 percent decline in volume and a slight 4 percent decline in the value compared to April.
The report further stated that the increase in outbound M&A indicates increased corporate belief in global expansion and strategic diversification.
Grant Thornton India’s growth partner Shanti winner in India said, “In May, the private equity sentiment saw a recession in the total deal activity due to the softening. Two unicorn emergence and corporate India outbound deals are showing promising possibilities for a fast deal.”
He said, “Deals are expected to rise in the second half from the fast outlook in the IPO market.”
The merger and acquisition (M&A) activities remained stable in May, with 68 deals worth $ 2.4 billion, which reflects a 75 percent increase in the deal price compared to April. However, the quantity recorded a slight 1 percent decline.
Last month, there was a sharp increase in outbound M&A activity, with 15 deals compared to only two in April, which is a sign of new confidence among Indian corporates to carry forward the border growth and integration after almost a decade.
The recession was observed in the capital markets in May and two IPOs raised a capital of about $ 0.3 billion.
Banking and financial services have dominated the value of the deal and contributed a total of 42 percent in May, including Sumitomo Mitsui’s investment of $ 1.6 billion to Yes Bank.
The report stated that retail and consumer sector maintained a strong deal speed, inspired by large investments such as Citicart raised $ 68 million in the early stage VC activity and Fashion Retail segment.
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