The energy industry led by Brookfield's $1.9 Billion investment in Reliance Pipeline Infra also saw a growth in investments.
The shares were offloaded at an average price of Rs 938.83, valuing the transaction at Rs 2,816.5 crore, the data showed
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KKR was also in talks to acquire majority stake in Aadhar Housing Finance, a unit of Wadhawan Global Capital
By contrast, equity investment in India by overseas financial investors is upward of $400 billion
The year saw eight new Unicorn companies being minted, including Oyo, PolicyBazaar, Swiggy, Paytm Mall and Byjus in the B2C segment
Sector representatives have said investors are seriously looking at India's $120-bn distressed assets market, encouraged by regulatory changes
In the south, Hyderabad-based Phoenix Group saw the highest amount of investment
Investments during the quarter ended March were the lowest in five quarters in value terms, owing to low value of investment by PE firms in deals
According to Grant Thornton, there were 63 PE deals worth $3.019 bn in November this year
The latest fundraising has surpassed the $13 bn raised by Advent last year