While many talk about venture capital cooling off in India, a report compiled by financial research firm VCCEdge points out that VC  investments in fact recorded highest ever jump to cross a new milestone in 2015. 

A record 473 VC deals were registered during the year, as against 307 deals recorded in 2014, according to VCCEdge report. Deal value too more than doubled, shooting up to $5.4 billion during the year, as compared with $2.3 billion in 2014.

Angel and seed investments grew 64 per cent at $327 million from $200 million in 2014. Deal volume went up 82.5 per cent to 650 deals from 356 deals in 2014, VCCEdge said.

Angels and VCs together contributed about 27.5 per cent of the total private equity investments, up from 20 per cent in 2014, the highest ever early stage contribution to the overall private investment pie.

In terms of private equity inflows 2015 saw a 67 per cent spike as $21 billion worth of PE money flowed into the country. The data excludes Real Estate and Venture debt.

Big-ticket deals ($100 million and above) constituted about 63 per cent of the total private equity capital invested in 2015. There were 53 big-ticket deals with a total value of $13.2 billion, compared to just 24 deals with a total value of $5.8 billion in 2014, up nearly 127%.

Consumer Discretionary, Information Technology, Financials, Industrials and Utilities were the Top 5 sectors to attract significant private investments during 2015, as per the VCCEdge report.

India’s financial capital, Mumbai, continues to be a hotbed for private investments as well M&A activity in the country. Mumbai led the private investment race drawing deals worth $5.5 billion over 289 deals. Bangalore came in second as it drew investment worth $3.4 billion over 304 deals. 

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