EY – Private Equity and Venture Capital Trendbook, 2026

This report focuses on the private equity and venture capital industry, analyzing trends, investments, exits, and sectoral performance in 2025.

Key findings highlight the growth of India's PE/VC industry into a mature and globally relevant asset class, with significant increases in deal value and volume, strong start-up activity, and robust sectoral investments including financial services, real assets, technology, and more. Exit activity also remained strong driven by strategic exits and corporate M&A revival.