Private Equity

As at June 30, 2025, Tata Capital has raised around Rs 7,000 crore across its domestic funds and offshore funds, with 53 deals in over 15 years, as per the NBFCs IPO documents.

InvAscent-backed Malladi Drugs planning Rs 1,200-crore IPO, holds talks with banks

Malladi Drugs raised Rs 250 crore from healthcare and pharma focused private equity fund InvAscent. The PE fund holds around 22-23% stake in the company

Avendus Future Leaders Fund leads Rs 300-cr investment in Aragen Life Sciences

This marks FLF III’s second investment, the first being its investment in La Renon Healthcare earlier this year.

ChrysCapital buys 85% stake in Theobroma, targets expansion in eastern India

The transaction signals the first buyout in the consumer sector for the private equity firm.

ICICI Venture exits Epack Durable, sells shares in open market

ICICI Venture sold 36.38 lakh shares of Epack Durable, a shareholding of 3.79 percent, through open market trades between March 24 and July 31

A91 Partners to invest Rs 175 crore in Coimbatore-based Shree Anandhaas Sweets as PE interest in space picks up

A91 Partners’ investment into Shree Anandhaas comes after Motilal Oswal (MO Alts) invested in Lal Sweets as investors bet on a large unorganised industry, and family-owned businesses, in India becoming more organised as an increasing number of consumers alter their purchasing patterns.

Flipkart’s VP Smrithi Ravichandran set to join PE firm Multiples 

Ravichandran will take up an investing role at the PE firm and oversee funding activity, source deals and double down on existing portfolio companies across sectors in her new role, sources told Moneycontrol.

Lightspeed, Premji Invest in talks to back former HDFC veteran's Weaver Services in Rs 1,200 crore round

HDFC Bank’s former top boss Keki Mistry will also invest some money in his personal capacity, sources told Moneycontrol.

Domestic capital must anchor India’s PE future: Gaja Capital’s Gopal Jain

While foreign capital will continue to play an important role, domestic capital must become the foundation, the PE firm's chief executive officer and managing director tells Moneycontrol

From legacy to liquidity: Why private equity firms are courting India’s family businesses

From bakery to baggage, private equity funds and family-owned businesses are shaking hands as Millennials/Gen Zs are choosing to forge their own path, and families are wanting a catalyst for their next phase of growth. An ageing crop of Promoters is also driving PE interest in traditional firms.

India a 'standout investment destination' amid global volatility: KKR

KKR 2025 Mid-Year Global Macro Outlook report expects India's growth to remain resilient, supported by a strong domestic consumer market and structural reforms

Expect more activity in India & Japan in H2 2025; both have strong pipeline, says new EQT CEO Per Franzen

As part of its half-year report for 2025, the firm said it now ranks as the second-largest private equity firm globally by capital raised and the largest alternative investment platform in Europe across private equity, infrastructure, and real estate

Blackstone targets Indian infrastructure and energy opportunities, scouts for investment talent

The PE firm’s infrastructure business manages assets worth $60 billion, primarily in North America and Europe

Private equity funds are driving transformation of India’s hospital chains

India’s hospital sector is entering a phase of professionalisation, consolidation, and capital-led transformation. PE funds, with their operational acumen and financial muscle, are emerging as catalysts for change—bridging gaps in healthcare infrastructure while enabling scale and sustainability

TR Capital acquires stakes in MoEngage, Shadowfax and Whatfix from Eight Roads for $50 million

The deal marks the fifth investment from TR Capital’s latest secondary fund, which manages nearly $1.5 billion in assets in Asia

Promoter-led IPOs outshine PE-backed issues in returns

An analysis of 218 IPOs from FY20 to FY25 shows that non-PE-backed', or promoter-led, companies have generated an average listing day return of 33.40%. PE-backed firms delivered a more modest 21.36%

A choppy economic environment can often be a great time to deploy capital: Samara Capital’s Abhishek Kabra

In private markets, valuations tend to be less volatile. The five-year rolling data for private equity in India shows rising deal activity and capital deployment, the Samara Capital managing director tells Moneycontrol

India gives significantly higher returns compared to global investments, says Blue Tokai-backer Verlinvest

In its India push, the consumer brands focused PE firm is looking to increase the average cheque sizes to $60 million, Asia head Arjun Anand has said

Singularity AMC founder sees $100 billion m-cap potential as key sectors show promise of ten-fold growth

The Singularity Growth Opportunities Fund II (SGOF II), which was recently oversubscribed, in already invested in eight companies, including Lohum (battery recycling), HEG (diversified energy transition), Sterling & Wilson Data Centre, Classic Legends (which owns JAWA motorcycles), among others.

PAG elevates India's Nikhil Srivastava as Co-Head of Private Equity

As head of India private equity, Srivastava has led several investments, including the acquisition and public listing of Nuvama Wealth Management, and Manjushree Technopack, one of the largest PE transactions in India this year

L Catterton, backed by LVMH, to raise $600 million for debut India fund; IFC proposes $30 million

IFC has proposed an equity investment of up to $30 million in the fund, capped at 19.9% of total commitments, and an additional $30 million under a delegated co-investment

PE firm Multiples closes $430 million continuation fund backed by HarbourVest, TPG NewQuest, others

The fund will extend Multiples’ investments in Vastu Housing Finance, Quantiphi, and APAC Financial Services, with backing from global investors

Brookfield eyes $100 billion India portfolio in five years, says President Connor Teskey

Teskey said that Brookfield expects its global portfolio of around $1 trillion to reach $2 trillion or more in the next five years. 

Trident Growth Partners, led by former Premji Invest and IFC investors, secure Rs 1,000 cr in debut fund

Backed by Ranjan Pai's family office Claypond Capital and SIDBI's Fund of Funds for Startups, the fund is led by former Premji Invest and IFC trio --Atul Gupta, Rajesh Ramaiah, and Pravan Malhotra.