Equity Funding 2023 | Valuation India

Equity Funding (Trend-2023)

Sectors In which Equity Funding Increased

Technology

Healthcare

FinTech

Defence

Food

Ecommerce

Key Drivers of Equity Investments

Increased funding for startups across various sectors
Rise of unicorn companies (startups valued at $1 billion or more)
Growing interest from foreign investors
Fintech and e-commerce sectors dominate equity funding
Government initiatives to support startups and attract investments
Rapid digital adoption and increased internet penetration driving investments
Secondary market activity with investors buying and selling shares of private companies
Established companies actively raising funds through IPOs and follow-on offerings
Focus on social impact and sustainability leading to funding in sectors like renewable energy, healthcare, and education

Latest Equity Funding Trends
in INDIA

Here is trend analysis on how investments are growing fastly in India.

Here is trend analysis on Sectoral investments in India.

Investments & Trends in 2023

PE/VC investments in April 2023 reached US$7.4 billion, a 1% increase compared to April 2022 (US$7.3 billion) and a significant 37% increase from March 2023.

The number of deals in April 2023 saw a 55% year-on-year decline and a 32% sequential decline.

Pureplay PE/VC investments amounted to US$4.4 billion across 49 deals, experiencing a 22% decrease in value and a 55% decrease in volume compared to the previous year.

Infrastructure and real estate recorded US$3 billion in PE/VC investments, marking an 82% year-on-year increase and a 3% increase over March 2023.

Growth investments were the highest in value in April 2023, totaling US$4.5 billion across 12 deals, a 9% decline compared to April 2022.

PIPE investments witnessed substantial growth, reaching US$1.2 billion across four deals, a six-fold increase year-on-year in terms of value.

Startup investments in April 2023 amounted to US$676 million across 36 deals, a decrease from US$1.8 billion across 86 deals in April 2022.

The infrastructure sector was the top performer in April 2023, driven by large deals in the renewables space, recording US$3 billion in PE/VC investments across 10 deals.

Healthcare was the second-largest sector, with US$2.6 billion across six deals, primarily due to a single large deal. Other sectors like technology, e-commerce, financial services, and media and entertainment witnessed over a 50% decline in PE/VC investment value.

Summary of Deals in 2023

Stat	Value
Total No. of Deals	663
Total Deal Value	14,077.47 $ MN
Mean Deal Value	25.46 $ MN
Median Deal Value	3.42 $ MN

Type of Investment	No of Deals
Angel/Seed	373
Venture Capital	183
Private Equity	52
Real Estate	3
Pre-IPO	5
Public Equity	29
Others	3
Venture Debt	15

Sectorwise Summary of Deals

Market Data

Sector	Volume	Value ($MN)
IT	354	3,259
Consumer Discretionary	90	946
Financials	45	4,261
Consumer Staples	53	537
Industrials	53	913
Utilities	7	2,636
Healthcare	54	1,328
Materials	5	179
Energy	1	0
Telecommunication Services	1	17

Sectorwise Private Equity Funding

NAME OF THE COMPANY (Target)	SECTORS	DATE OF FUNDING	DEAL VALUE($MN)
Syngene International Ltd.	Health Care	Feb-23	108.47
Lenskart Solutions Private Limited	Health Care	Mar-23	500.00
Indegene Ltd.	Health Care	Mar-23	6.50
Drone Destination Limited	Defense	Mar-23	539.09
Samunnati Financials Intermediation & Services Pvt. Ltd.	AgrTech	Apr-23	14.95
Walko Food Company Private Limited	Food	May-23	11.00
Passenger Drone Research Private Limited	Defense	May-23	0.42
Enercomp Solution Private Limited	Defense	May-23	0.32
Watch Your Health com Private Limited	Health Care	Jun-23	2.20
Bluj Aerospace Private Limited	Defense	Jun-23	2.25
Inv Healthcare Private Limited	Health Care	Jun-23	0.27
Parag Milk Food Limited	Food	Jun-23	2.26
Pregna International Limited	Health Care	Jun-23	16.00
Healthcare Global Enterprises Limited	Health Care	Jul-23	13.83
ClearMedi Healthcare Private Limited	Health Care	Jul-23	35.00
Patanjali Food Limited	Food	Jul-23	288.80
Nutrizoe Nutriifoods Private Limited	Food	Jul-23	0.38
Maxivision Eye Hospitals Private Limited	Health Care	Jul-23	157.40
Food Health Inc.	Health Care	Jul-23	6.00
Biohacker Healthcare Private Limited	Health Care	Jul-23	-
Insidefpv Venture Private Limited	Defense	Jul-23	0.33