Top Private Equity Firms in India

The top largest private equity firms in India include ICICI Venture, Chrys Capital, Kotak Private Equity Group, Baring Private Equity Partners, among others.

ICICI Venture is one of the largest and most successful private equity firms in India. Its investment focus areas span across private equity, buyouts, real estate and mezzanine financing. It has several "firsts" to its credit in the Indian Private Equity industry, including: India's first leveraged buyout (Infomedia), the first real estate investment (Cyber Gateway), the first mezzanine financing for a acquisition (Arch Pharmalabs) and the first 'royalty-based' structured deal in Pharma Research & Development (Dr Reddy's).

Chrys Capital is a leading India-based private equity firm. Its fund is ranked in the top decile of global private equity funds of similar vintage. The firm invests across all growth sectors in India which include: Business Services; Consumer Goods and Services; Financial Services; Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals; Infrastructure; Manufacturing.

Kotak Private Equity Group (KPEG) is a specialist India Private Equity firm of Kotak Mahindra Group. Its private equity investments span companies across industries seeking capital for business expansions, acquisition financing and buyout transactions.

Baring Private Equity Partners is a pioneer in providing private equity capital in India. It was the first Fund to conclude a management buy-out of a listed company in Asia, the first cross-border M&A in the country and the first VC to invest in the Indian BPO sector.

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