New Delhi, 24 April (IANS). The first quarter of 2025 mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and private equity (PE) deals in India recorded a big 204 percent jump on an annual basis. There have been 67 deals during the January-March period and their value has been $ 5.3 billion. This information was given in the report of Grant Thorrton India released on Thursday.
According to the report, this quarter also had six high-value transactions worth more than $ 100 million, with a total value of $ 4.3 billion. In the last quarter, there were only four deals over $ 100 million and their value was $ 534 million.
The report reported that this trend reflects renewed confidence among investors, which establishes India as a favorite destination for capital investment amid global uncertainties.
Grant Thorrton India’s Vishal Aggarwal said, “Despite global challenges and capital market fluctuations, India’s growth rate remains promising. With the emphasis on regulatory simplification and cooperative development in the budget 2025, we hope that capital expenditure will be accelerated, which will promote capital flow.”
In the first quarter of 2025, there were 28 deals in the M&A segment and their value was more than $ 4 billion. On a quarterly basis, this deal is the largest figure of volume so far and the third largest figure of value.
The PE segment has 37 deals in the March quarter and their value was around one billion dollars. There has been a slight increase of 2 percent in the deal value compared to the previous quarter.
The report stated that the capital markets performed sluggish in the first quarter of 2025, which saw a decrease in IPO activity. A total of two QIPs of $ 316 million were issued during this period.
The report states that the recession in primary market activity suggests that companies are adopting waiting and monitoring approaches and avoiding raising listing and capital for potentially more favorable market conditions.
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