CHENNAI: Private Equity – Venture Capital (PE-VC) investments rose by 27% YoY during the Jan-April period of CY2025 at $11.8 billion against $9.3 billion in the same four months period last year. The PE investments exclude those from the real estate sector.
In April (2025), the investments stood at $2.7 billion, data released by research firm Venture Intelligence on Wednesday said. Of the total 360 PE-VC deals this year, April accounted for 88.
Green energy firm NexGen Energia securing $1 billion investment from Kuwait’s Capital Edge to boost its compressed biogas (CBG) infrastructure across India led the PE-VC investments last month. It was followed by IDFC FIRST Bank set to raise up to $877 million from affiliate firms of private equity group Warburg Pincus and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) sovereign wealth fund.
“The fact that Warburg Pincus, which was a prior investor in IDFC First (even before the bank went public), has chosen to re-enter the bank via a private placement, is another interesting development,” Arun Natarajan, founder, Venture Intelligence told TOI.
“Overall, April had a significant flavour of renewable energy to it – quite appropriate given the onset of summer. Among tech deals, fintech startups received special attention led by Juspay, which attracted $60 million led by PE investor, Kedaara Capital, followed by travel card startup Scapia that raised $40 million and another payments enabler Easebuzz ($30 million),” he added.
In April (2025), the investments stood at $2.7 billion, data released by research firm Venture Intelligence on Wednesday said. Of the total 360 PE-VC deals this year, April accounted for 88.
Green energy firm NexGen Energia securing $1 billion investment from Kuwait’s Capital Edge to boost its compressed biogas (CBG) infrastructure across India led the PE-VC investments last month. It was followed by IDFC FIRST Bank set to raise up to $877 million from affiliate firms of private equity group Warburg Pincus and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) sovereign wealth fund.
“The fact that Warburg Pincus, which was a prior investor in IDFC First (even before the bank went public), has chosen to re-enter the bank via a private placement, is another interesting development,” Arun Natarajan, founder, Venture Intelligence told TOI.
“Overall, April had a significant flavour of renewable energy to it – quite appropriate given the onset of summer. Among tech deals, fintech startups received special attention led by Juspay, which attracted $60 million led by PE investor, Kedaara Capital, followed by travel card startup Scapia that raised $40 million and another payments enabler Easebuzz ($30 million),” he added.
