VCCEdge Annual Deal Roundup - 2010
VCCEdge has released its Annual Deal Roundup for the year 2010.
January 14, 2011 / 19:20 IST
VCCEdge has released its Annual Deal Roundup for the year 2010.
Highlights:-The year 2010 saw $8.05 billion of capital invested across 369 private equity and venture capital deals, a noteworthy jump of 79.5.% as against the $4.48 billion invested in 2009 across 329 deals.-Growth capital/private equity investments saw 84% more capital being invested compared to 2009 levels.-The median deal amount increased 67% from $6mm in 2009 to $10mm in 2010. The average deal value increased from $16 million to $26 million during the same period.-Financials sector received the maximum private equity investment of $2 billion across 81 deals, followed by Utilities and Industrials.-Private Equity exits for the year are pegged at $5 billion, nearly 63% of the fresh $8 billion of private equity capital infused over the course of the year.-Consumer Discretionary, Industrials, and Information Technology sectors saw the maximum exits with private equity investors realizing returns across 34 deals each, mostly through open market sales.-On the fund raising front, 16 funds raised a cumulative $2.42 billion of capital commitments from limited partners, a dip of 19% from the capital raised in 2009.-M&A deal value climbed to $64.3 billion in 2010 from $16.8 billion in 2009.-Cross-border M&A
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