Private equity (PE) investments into the country are increasing significantly. In the April-June quarter alone, PE investments amounted to $2.5 billion in India, coming in at a substantial rate. This marks a 20 percent increase compared to the same quarter last year, where investments totaled $2.1 billion. The first quarter of this calendar year, January-March, saw PE investments amounting to $995.1 million. Recent quarters have shown a notable increase of 154 percent in investments.
Among all PE investments, the industrial and warehousing sector leads with a 61 percent share (amounting to $1.5 billion), according to a recent report released by Colliers India. Senior Director Vimal Nandar of Colliers India noted that the industrial and warehousing sector continues to see growth this year as well, with $543.5 million in investments following the residential sector in second place.
