In thick of action
At a time when fresh investments are down to a trickle new investment proposals in the 3rd quarter of 2017 were at the lowest levels since the September 2004 quarter venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) investors are going full throttle to make a point that India is a compelling investment case. In 2017, PE/VC investments touched $26.8 billion, a 37 per cent increase from the previous record in 2015, according to EY's PE Deal Tracker. On an year on year basis, the rise comes to 65 per cent; annual PE investments have risen 3.5 times over the last five years, an impressive show by all means.
"The year 2017 was a watershed for Indias PE/VC sector. Investments grew to a record high. Deals became larger and more complex. Growth capital deals accounted for the highest activity and investment," says Vivek Soni,
