Live Mint reports that according to the latest Deal Tracker report by Grant Thornton India Llp., Indian companies continue to witness an upward trend in M&A deal values. A snapshot of the news in the table below:
Inbound DealsJanuary 2015 | 118 deals were closed worth $3.4 billion up by 36% in terms of deal volume and 112% in terms of value as compared with the same month last year |
February 2015 | 113 deals worth $3.4 billion, an increase of 40% in terms of volume and around 36% in terms of deal value as compared to the same period last year |
Outbound DealsFebruary 2015 | The deal value was recorded at $278 million as against $122 million last year in the same period. |
Private EquityFebruary 2015 | PE investment activity witnessed 135% increase in volumes as compared to the previous period last year |
Domestic DealsFebruary 2015 | 125% increase in domestic deal values |
Largest Transaction February 2015 | Equis Funds Group’s investment in a real estate project of Bangalore-based Assetz Property Group. The fund invested $116 million |
Other DealsFebruary 2015 | Freecharge, an online recharge company raised $80 million from Tybourne Capital, Valiant Capital, Sequoia Capital, Sofina and Ru-Net. |