Mumbai, Sept. 29 -- Private equity and venture capital investors exited investments worth USD 4.5 billion in India in August 2026, more than double the value recorded a year earlier, with most of the money realised through sales of shares in the stock market, according to the EY-IVCA monthly PE/VC roundup.

August saw 41 exits worth USD 4.5 billion, compared with USD 1.9 billion across 18 exits in August 2025. Exit value was 129 per cent higher year-on-year, while August also recorded the highest number of exits so far, the report said.

An exit refers to an investor selling all or part of its stake in a company to realise returns on an earlier investment.

Open-market exits dominated during the month. Investors sold stakes worth USD 3.5 ...