The top five deals accounted for 46.4% of the total investment.

The largest was Centerbridge Partners investing $1,157.5 million in Senvion for 100% stake from Suzlon, followed by Alibaba Group and SAIF Partners' investment of $635 million in One 97 Communications for 27.6% stake.

The $400-million investment made by Tiger Global, Steadview Capital and others in Mumbai-based ANI Technologies for 13.42% stake was third largest