Private equity and venture capital (PE-VC) firms invested over $5.67 billion in Indian companies between July and September (calendar year) marking a 26% decline from the $7.63 billion invested during the same period last year, according to data from Venture Intelligence.

The number of deals during this period also decreased to 299 this year, from 339 in 2024. However, when compared to the April-June period this year, PE-VC deal value increased by 6%, while volume rose by 15% in CYQ3. CYQ2 recorded 261 deals worth $5.35 billion.

Mega deals slowdown: The core reason for annual decline

The drop in deal value is mainly due to fewer mega deals during CYQ3. This year, the July-September quarter saw 15 deals above $100 million worth $2.78 billion, compared to 20 such deals in the year-ago

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