Globalization has increased the number of funds and cross-border deals into different geographic areas. During 2007, venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) investments touched US$14.2 billion and spanned nearly 400 deals. In 2006 the number was just US$7.5 billion.
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According to Venture Intelligence India, which tracks VC and PE investments in India and compiles data for Mthe Indian Venture Capital Association, VC investments alone accounted for US$560 million across 100 deals in 2007.
The bulk of this – 70% – went to information technology and IT enabled services while health care, life-sciences, media, telecoms, retail and food and beverages shared the balance.
Priti Suri is the proprietor of PSA. Nikita Ved is an associate.
PSA
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Email: p.suri@psalegal.com
