Investments in PE-VC fall 6% to $20.3bn in Jan-July
India's PE-VC investments fell 6% to $20.3 billion in Jan-July 2026 from $21.5 billion in the same period last year, according to Venture Intelligence.
July 2026 investments were $3 billion, flat compared to $3.2 billion in July 2025.
Brookfield's renewable energy platform Lumara led July deals with about $600 million investment.
Venture Intelligence founder Arun Natarajan noted investor confidence in India's private markets despite geopolitical challenges and volatile public markets.
PE investors are focusing on sectors like renewable power, auto components, and data centres, while VCs target B2B software startups including AI-enabled firms like Sarvam AI and Emergent Labs.
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