PE-VC investments rise 8% to $7.9 B in Q1'25

Private Equity - Venture Capital (PE-VC) firms invested over $7.9 Billion (across 270 deals) in Indian companies during the first three months of 2025, shows data from Venture Intelligence, a research service focused on private company financials, transactions, and their valuations. (Note: These figures include Venture Capital type investments, but exclude PE investments in Real Estate).The

Posted on: 31 March 2025 | 9:39 pm

Blackstone's aggressive move into residential RealEstate through acquisition of Kolte Patil

Venture Intelligence is India's longest serving provider of data and analysis on Private Company Financials, Transactions (private equity, venture capital and M&A) & their Valuations in India.

Posted on: 28 March 2025 | 5:29 am

The Deal that Re-Energized D2C Brands

Hindustan Unilever's acquisition of Jaipur-based skincare products startup Minimalist - coughing up over Rs.2,500 Cr in upfront cash at a rich valuation - has created much excitement in the D2C (Direct to Consumer) brands sector. Including among #PrivateEquity  & #VentureCapital investors.Here are the key financial highlights of the deal: Venture Intelligence is India's longest serving

Posted on: 12 March 2025 | 4:47 am

4 Stellar VC Pods

Stellaris Venture Partners $300 million Fund III  has attracted significant attention in the ecosystem - including for its size and the speed with which it was raised.The three original partners of Stellaris - Ritesh Banglani, Alok Goyal and Rahul Chowdhri - have recently shared details of the fund raise, via two different podcasts. While Ritesh and Alok spoke on the Neon Show, while

Posted on: 28 February 2025 | 11:50 pm

Packaging M&As Pack a Punch

Private Equity investors are bagging smart gains from their packaging company investments. Here are details of two such large M&A deals in the sector:Venture Intelligence is India's longest serving provider of data and analysis on Private Company Financials, Transactions (private equity, venture capital and M&A) & their Valuations in India.

Posted on: 28 February 2025 | 5:38 am

End of Dominance of Forign VC Funds?

Venture Intelligence is India's longest serving provider of data and analysis on Private Company Financials, Transactions (private equity, venture capital and M&A) & their Valuations in India.Venture Intelligence subscribers can download the 2024 VC annual report by logging into the VI database, while non-subscribers can contact sales@ventureintelligence.com for more

Posted on: 26 February 2025 | 5:54 am

Norwest, Blume and Stride win APEX'25 Venture Capital Awards

Press ReleaseNorwest Venture Partners, Blume Ventures and Stride Ventures were awarded as the Top Venture Capital investors in India in 2024 as part of Venture Intelligence APEX‘25 Private Equity & Venture Capital awards event in Mumbai. The Venture Intelligence “Awards for Private Equity Excellence” (APEX) is dedicated to celebrating the best that the Indian Private Equity & Venture

Posted on: 19 February 2025 | 9:12 pm

Blackstone, Kedaara & TCGF win APEX'25 Private Equity Awards

Press ReleaseBlackstone, Kedaara Capital and Tata Capital Growth Fund were awarded as among the top Private Equity investors in India during 2024 as part of Venture Intelligence APEX‘25 Private Equity & Venture Capital awards event in Mumbai. The Venture Intelligence “Awards for Private Equity Excellence” (APEX) is dedicated to celebrating the best that the Indian Private Equity &

Posted on: 18 February 2025 | 11:38 pm

EY Tops League Table for Transaction Advisors to M&A deals in 24

Moelis & Company & PwC claim the No.2 & No.3 slotsErnst & Young (EY) topped the Venture Intelligence League Table for Transaction Advisor to M&A Deals  during 2024, advising 34 deals worth $4.1 Billion. Moelis & Company stood second advising 2 deals worth $3.9 billion. PwC followed with 18 deals worth $3.3 billion. Citi ($2.5 billion across 1 deal) and Advay

Posted on: 6 February 2025 | 8:18 am

Avendus tops League Table for Transaction Advisors to Private Equity deals in 2024

Citi and Ernst & Young claim the No.2 & 3 slotsAvendus topped the Venture Intelligence League Table for Transaction Advisor to Private Equity Transactions in 2024 (by Value) advising 25 deals worth $3.8 Billion. Citi stood second having advised the $2.5 Billion acquisition of the Indian business of American Tower Corporation by Brookfield. Ernst & Young followed with 22 deals

Posted on: 6 February 2025 | 7:53 am

AZB & Partners tops League Table for Legal Advisors to M&A deals in 2024

Khaitan & Co. and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas claim the No.2 & No.3 slotsAZB & Partners (AZB) topped the Venture Intelligence League Table for Legal Advisor to M&A Transactions by value during 2024. AZB advised 85 deals worth $24.2 Billion. They were followed by Khaitan & Co. ($21 Billion across 72 deals) and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas (SAM) ($16.9 Billion across 48 deals).

Posted on: 5 February 2025 | 6:41 am

AZB tops League Table for Legal Advisors to PE-VC deals in 2024

    Khaitan & Co. and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas claim the No.2 & No.3 slotsAZB & Partners (AZB) topped the Venture Intelligence League Table for Legal Advisor to Private Equity Transactions in 2024 advising 95 deals worth $11.6 Billion. AZB was followed by Khaitan & Co. ($10.9 Billion across 100 deals) and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas (SAM; $9.5 Billion across 101

Posted on: 4 February 2025 | 2:51 am

Dealmakers - 2024 - Legal: Advisors from AZB & Partners, Burgeon Law and CAM take top positions

Ashwath Rau of AZB & Partners was the country’s top legal advisor for Private Equity deals (by deal value) in 2024, having advised on transactions totaling INR 14,000 crore. Urvish Shah of India Juris followed, securing deals worth INR 5,827.94 crore. Representing India Juris, Pankti Shah ranked third with INR 3,155.95 crore, with Raghubir Menon of Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co and

Posted on: 4 February 2025 | 1:24 am

PE-VC investments end 2024 at $31-B; Figures comparable to '23

Private Equity - Venture Capital (PE-VC) firms invested $31.1 Billion (across 1,021 deals) in Indian companies in 2024, marginally lower (by 5%) compared to the $32.9 Billion (across 993 deals) in 2023, reports Venture Intelligence, a research service focused on private company financials, transactions, and their valuations. (Note: These figures exclude PE investments in Real Estate). 

Posted on: 31 December 2024 | 6:19 am

SEBI officials discuss new cyber security framework in webinar

SEBI has recently issued a "Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framework (CSCRF)" for "regulated entities" (including PE-VC firms operating AIFs). Relevant members from the regulatory body have recently participated in a Webinar where they explain the thought process behind the new regulation. The video of the webinar can be viewed here Venture Intelligence is India's longest serving

Posted on: 20 October 2024 | 8:49 am

Only 1 in 4 startups graduates from Seed funding to a Series A round: Report

Venture Intelligence study also highlights rising dominance of Homegrown VC funds in Early Stage funding Only 1 in 4 startups that attract seed funding manage to raise follow-on funding in the form of a “Series A” round, a new report from Venture Intelligence, India’s longest serving data platform on Private Company Financials and Transactions, shows. Out of the about 3,250 startups that had

Posted on: 14 October 2024 | 1:25 am

PE-VC investments rise 9% YoY to $7 B in Q3'24; dip 20% QoQ

Private Equity-Venture Capital (PE-VC) funds invested $7 Billion (across 205 deals) in India-based companies during the quarter ended  September 2024 (Q3'24), shows data from Venture Intelligence, a research service focused on private company financials, transactions, and their valuations. The investment amount represents a 9% rise over the $6.4 Billion (across 193 deals)

Posted on: 1 October 2024 | 4:31 am

AZB & Partners tops League Table for Legal Advisors to M&A deals in H1’24

Khaitan & Co. and J Sagar Associates claim the No.2 & No.3 slotsAZB & Partners topped the Venture Intelligence League Table for Legal Advisor to M&A Transactions during H1 2024 advising 37 deals worth $14.8 Billion. It was followed by Khaitan & Co. ($12.8 Billion across 32 deals) and J Sagar Associates (JSA) ($9.8 Billion across 13 deals). Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) ($6.2

Posted on: 16 August 2024 | 8:17 am

Citi tops League Table for Transaction Advisors to M&A deals in H1'24

 Ernst & Young and Avendus claim the No.2 & No.3 slotsCiti, which advised the $2 Billion acquisition of the Indian business of American Tower Corporation by Brookfield, topped the Venture Intelligence League Table for Transaction Advisors to M&A Deals during H1 2024. Ernst & Young stood second advising 8 deals worth $1.5 billion. Avendus followed with 7 deals

Posted on: 15 August 2024 | 9:39 am

AZB tops League Table for Legal Advisors to PE deals in H1’24

Trilegal and Khaitan & Co. claim the No.2 & No.3 slotsAZB & Partners (AZB) topped the Venture Intelligence League Table for Legal Advisor to Private Equity Transactions in H1 2024 advising 41 deals worth $5.4 Billion. It was followed by Trilegal ($5.1 Billion across 54 deals) and Khaitan & Co.(4.8 Billion across 46 deals) in the second and third spot respectively. Cyril Amarchand

Posted on: 13 August 2024 | 10:00 am

Avendus tops League Table for Transaction Advisors to PE deals in H1'24

Citi and Ambit claim the No.2&3 slotsAvendus topped the Venture Intelligence League Table for Transaction Advisor to Private Equity Transactions in H1’2024 advising 12 deals worth $2.4 Billion. Citi stood second, having advised 1 deal worth $2 Billion. Ambit followed with 7 deals worth $797 million. Kotak Mahindra Capital ($735 million across 2 deals) and Ernst & Young ($657 million

Posted on: 12 August 2024 | 9:24 am

PE-VC investments declines 33% to $8.3 B in Q2'24; QoQ figure sees 30% uptick

Press Release:Private Equity - Venture Capital (PE-VC) firms invested over $8.3 Billion (across 233 deals) in Indian companies during Q2’24, shows data from Venture Intelligence, a research service focused on private company financials, transactions, and their valuations. The Q2'24 investment amount represents a 33% fall over the $12.4 Billion (across 235 deals) invested in the same period

Posted on: 30 June 2024 | 10:21 am

PE-VC investments decline 8% to $6.2 B in Q1'24

Press Release:Private Equity - Venture Capital (PE-VC) firms invested over $6.2 Billion (across 205 deals) in Indian companies during the first three months of 2024, shows data from Venture Intelligence, a research service focused on private company financials, transactions, and their valuations. (Note: These figures include Venture Capital type investments, but exclude PE investments in

Posted on: 31 March 2024 | 6:31 am

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas tops League Table for Legal Advisors to M&A deals in 2023

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and AZB & Partners claim the No.2 & No.3 slotsShardul Amarchand Mangaldas (SAM) topped the Venture Intelligence League Table for Legal Advisor to M&A Transactions by value during 2023. SAM advised 54 M&A deals worth $12.3 Billion, followed by Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) with $12.27 Billion across 81 deals and AZB & Partners ($10.9

Posted on: 21 February 2024 | 8:31 am

AZB tops League Table for Legal Advisors to PE deals in 2023

    Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas and Trilegal claim the No.2 & No.3 slotsAZB & Partners (AZB) topped the Venture Intelligence League Table for Legal Advisor to Private Equity Transactions in 2023 advising 85 deals worth $15.8 Billion. AZB was followed by Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas (SAM) ($15.2 Billion across 115 deals) and Trilegal ($11.4 Billion across 76 deals) in the

Posted on: 19 February 2024 | 9:22 pm