Venture Intelligence

IDFC Private Equity and Seedfund were adjudged the country’s leading Private Equity/Venture Capital firms for 2010. AZB & Partners was the Most Active Legal Advisors in 2010, while Ernst & Young topped was the Most Active Transaction Advisor .

PE/VC-backed companies fare better in terms of growth in sales, profitability, wages, exports and R&D investments, a study by Venture Intelligence shows.

AZB & Partners has topped the Venture Intelligence India League Tables for 2010 as the Most Active Legal Advisor for both Private Equity and M&A deals. Ernst & Young topped the League Tables as the Most Active Transaction Advisor (both PE and M&A).

Scheduled for February 9-10 at Mumbai, APEX’11 will feature high power panel discussions on the road ahead for Private Equity and Venture Capital investments and investments in sectors like Cleantech, Logistics and Real Estate.

PE/VC firms invested $7,974 million over 325 deals in India during the 12 months ending December 2010, compared to $4,068 million across 290 deals during 2009, according to Venture Intelligence, a research service focused on Private Equity and M&A.

Private Equity firms invested about US$2,047 million across 88 deals during the quarter ended September 2010, according to a study by Venture Intelligence, a research service focused on Private Equity and M&A transaction activity in India.

During the 9 months ended September 2010, Indian companies were involved in 474 M&A deals, up 72% from the same period in 2009, a study by Venture Intelligence, a research service focused on Private Equity and M&A transaction activity, reveals.

Catalyzed by new government policies favoring Solar Energy and multiple demand-driven opportunities for water-related companies, PE investors are focusing on these Cleantech sectors, reveals a new report from research firm Venture Intelligence.

AZB & Partners has topped the Venture Intelligence India League Tables as the Most Active Legal Advisor for both Private Equity and M&A deals in H1 2010. Ernst & Young topped the tables as the Most Active Transaction Advisor (both PE and M&A) .

During the first half of 2010, Indian companies were involved in a total of 300 M&A deals, up 69% from the same period in 2009. The deal activity was also up 27% compared to the second half of 2009.