CHENNAI: Private equity and venture capital (PE-VC) investments fell 5% year-on-year during the Jan-June period of CY2026 to $17.5 billion, compared with $18.4 billion in the corresponding period of CY2025. PE-VC investments, excluding those in the real estate sector, remained flat at $1.9 billion in June 2026, according to data released by research firm Venture Intelligence on Wednesday.Late-stage companies (those more than 10 years old or raising Series G or later rounds of institutional funding) continued to account for the largest share of investments during the period at $4.2 billion, followed by growth-stage and early-stage companies at $3.4 billion and $1.9 billion, respectively. Arun Natarajan, founder of Venture Intelligence, said PE-VC investments held up reasonably well in the second quarter of 2026 despite geopolitical uncertainties.“Between new investment opportunities such as data centres and traditional favourite sectors like NBFCs, PE investors have deployed significant capital across larger transactions during the period,” he told TOI.
