Private equity players divided on reason for decline in exit deals

According to data from VCC Edge which tracks PE investments, in the first quarter of the calendar year, the value of total PE exit deals has fallen by 7 per cent to hit $1,938 million

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Private Equity | PE deals | PE activity

Surajeet Das Gupta  |  New Delhi 

Private equity players have seen a sharp drop in exit deals during the pandemic but opinions are divided on the cause.

Is it because of the longer time taken to close a deal with due diligence in an uncertain and digital world? Is it that buyers are uninterested and investors are in serious trouble? Or perhaps private equity (PE) players are waiting for the impending IPOs announced by start-ups which they hope will give them the best return on their investment? Until the IPOs happen, they are postponing exit deals. According to data from VCC Edge which tracks PE investments, in the ...

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First Published: Thu, May 06 2021. 22:58 IST
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