In 2025, Private Equity and Venture Capital firms invested $3,513 million across 61 deals in Tamil Nadu-based companies, marking a 20% increase from the previous year. The fourth quarter saw $421 million invested across 14 deals, a decrease from the third quarter. Angel investments remained flat. Experts anticipate a rise in DeepTech and AI/ML startup investments in 2026, potentially boosted by a new government RDI Fund.