Mumbai, Aug. 31 -- India's private equity and venture capital (PE/VC) ecosystem witnessed a strong start to the second half of 2026, with investments rising 52 per cent month-on-month to USD 4.1 billion in July, while fundraising touched a record USD 23.7 billion in the year so far, according to the latest EY-IVCA PE/VC Roundup.

The report said July recorded the second-highest monthly PE/VC investment value in 2026, with USD 4.1 billion deployed across 111 deals, compared with USD 2.7 billion across 80 deals in June. On a year-on-year basis, investment value increased 3 per cent from USD 4 billion in July 2025, although the number of deals declined 7 per cent from 119.

"July 2026 recorded US$4.1 billion in PE/VC investments, 3% higher y...