Pe, VC Investments Fall Sharply to UsD 2.4 Bn in May

Mumbai, Jun 23 (PTI) Funding by Private Equity (PE) and Venture Capital (VC) Entities has fallen sharply in India to usd 2.4 billion in May, a report said on Monday.

This is a 68 per cent drop from the USD 7.3 billion recorded in May 2024 and a 53 per cent decline from the USD 5 billion in investments in the preceding month of april, as per the report by industry lobby GROPINT Consultancy firm eye.

Ey Partner Vivek Soni said he has a “cautiously optimistic” outlook on the future.

There are positive domestic signs like robust gst collections, strengthening of the rupee and rate cuts, he said, hoping for a pickup in the activity in the second half of the fiscal life there is an easing of there And geopolitical conflicts.

A convergence of the “bid-steas spores” between sellers and boyers’ Valuation Expectations is also Necessary for the Volumes to Grow, He Said.

By Deal Volumes, May 2025 Witnessed 97 Transactions, Down 24 per cent on-year from the 128 transactions in May last year and 16 per cent compared with april 2025’s 115 loves, the report said.

Startup Investments Accounted for the Larget Share of Pe/VC Activity in May 2025, with usd 1.1 billion deployed, which is a 21 per cent increase in value over the Usd 871 Million in May 2024.

From the sectorral percent, Financial Services LED the way in May 2025 with USD 758 Billion Across 21 Deals, Followed by Real Estate With UsD 380 Million.