India remains resilient in attracting investments despite a global decline in venture capital investments. According to Bain and Company, private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) investors in India are investigating lucrative opportunities in the lending, healthcare, and manufacturing industries.
Associate Partner at Bain & Company stated, “Within financial services, lending remains active, whether it’s NBFCs that are truly expanding and capitalizing on semi-urban and rural areas.”
India’s investment value fell by 12% between 2021 and 2022, from almost $70 billion in 2021.
In the healthcare sector, both on the provider side and the API, CDMOs, and pharma side, activity persists, as do sectors that will benefit from China plus one tailwind. Consequently, if you examine the manufacturing sectors, you will likely find activity.”
India remained resilient and attracted investments in 2022 despite a global decline in venture capital investments. According to a report by Bain and Company, India’s investment value decreased by 12 percent between 2021 and 2022, from a zenith of nearly $70 billion in 2021.
India, according to Sapra, remains a bright point in the APAC region. A number of firms that are well-capitalized and would adopt a wait-and-see approach were mentioned by the speaker as having greater short-term prudence due to higher credit costs.
“In the near future, there may be a little bit more caution due to the fact that credit costs are a little bit higher due to macro sentiment.”