Advent International, the US private equity firm behind some of the biggest leveraged buyouts and conglomerate carve-outs, including the ₹17.2-billion acquisition of Thyssenkrupps elevator business in 2020 along with co-investors and the 1.8 billion joint takeover of Royal Bank of Scotlands payments business, Worldpay, believes India is among the worlds most attractive markets where investments of up to $10 billion in the next five years are likely.
Advent International believes that Indian valuations are not a barrier to making deals, as they are relative to growth opportunities and risk returns. The firm views the premium valuations in India as a reflection of the significant growth opportunities and the relative attractiveness of the market. Last year alone, it invested $7 billion in new opportunities ranging from cybersecurity to pharma, but more importantly, realised $8.4 billion via exits — higher than their previous five-year average of $5.7 billion.