360 ONE and VCCEDGE Release the 9th Edition of India Invests Report for HY 2025–26
Key Highlights: Private Equity deal value rose 13% even as volumes fell 16% YoY, reflecting investors’ confidence in larger, conviction-led transactions. IT, Industrials, and Consumer Staples led the surge, underscoring faith in scaled, capital-efficient models. Later-stage and Pre-IPO rounds gained traction, as ...
Key Highlights:
- Private Equity deal value rose 13% even as volumes fell 16% YoY, reflecting investors’ confidence in larger, conviction-led transactions. IT, Industrials, and Consumer Staples led the surge, underscoring faith in scaled, capital-efficient models.
- Later-stage and Pre-IPO rounds gained traction, as investors favoured scale-ready, profitable models. Angel/Seed activity declined 35%, showing a maturing shift toward clarity and near-term growth visibility.
- Capital raised recovered to $8.7 billion, as Limited Partners (LPs) backed proven and niche managers despite fewer launches.
- Secondary sales surged 75%, emerging as a strong alternative liquidity route amid a slower exit environment. Broader exit volumes fell 25%, highlighting a more adaptive, diversified exit market.
- Healthcare exits jumped 67% in volume and nearly 4x in value, reinforcing its role as a defensive growth sector. The sector’s strength offset broader weakness in the Consumer Discretionary and Financials sectors.
- M&A volumes rose 34% and values 53%, supported by strong domestic and inbound deal momentum.
- Inbound deal value more than doubled, reaffirming India’s appeal as a hub for strategic growth and consolidation
- Late-stage rounds doubled in share, reflecting continued investor confidence in scalable, revenue-strong ventures.
- While early-stage volumes fell 31%, the shift indicates a healthier, sustainability-focused funding cycle.
Mumbai,: 360 ONE, one of India’s leading wealth and asset management firms, in association with VCCEDGE, today released the ninth edition of the India Invests (i2) Report for the first half (HY) of FY 2025–26. The report provides an in-depth overview of India’s private equity (PE), venture capital (VC), startup, M&A, and exit landscape, highlighting emerging trends and shifts in investor behaviour.