Large deals lift PE\, VC inflows 51% in February



Large deals lift PE, VC inflows 51% in February

Private Equity

Private equity and venture capital investments touched $2.6 billion last month, driven by a higher number of large deals, according to EY

61 – total number of deals in the month of Feb

$472 mn – total fund outflows during the month

$1.8 bn – total fund inflows for the largest deals made in Feb

$655 mn – total fund inflow for the largest deals made in Feb 2018

$415 mn – size of the largest deal during the month bagged by Delhivery

On the flip side, start-up investments slumped 52%

$156 mn – total investment in start-ups in Feb

$325 mn –  total investment in start-ups during Feb 2018