Chennai: India’s private equity–venture capital (PE-VC) segment attracted investments of about $1.5 billion in Jan 2026. It is 62.5% less when compared with the investments that the segment had generated in the same month last year (Jan 2025) at $4 billion. The PE-VC deals exclude those from the real estate sector. Data released by research firm Venture Intelligence on Monday showed that 104 deals were recorded last month, of which three fell under the mega PE-VC deal bracket with a value of more than $100 million. Education-focused NBFC Avanse Financial Services raising approximately Rs 1,200 crore from Warburg Pincus and Lemon Tree Hotels board approving Warburg Pincus’ acquisition of 41% stake of APG Strategic Real Estate Pool NV in its subsidiary Fleur Hotels and an investment of Rs 960 crore in tranches were the top deals during Jan 2026. “The fact that highly experienced international investors in the Indian market, such as Warburg Pincus, have chosen to strike two deals in a month, apart from names like Norwest and Bessemer, speaks to the increasingly competitive nature of the Indian market,” Arun Natarajan, founder, Venture Intelligence said.
