Mumbai, March 28 -- Buyout transactions by private equity (PE) investors in India have surged in recent years and the market is poised for more such transactions as Indian promoters warm up to the idea and investors see plenty of exit opportunities, experts said at the Mint India Investment Summit.

"If you compare the types of investment opportunities that we have seen a decade ago to now, the proportion of buyouts that we see as opportunities has increased significantly," said Rohan Suri, managing director, KKR India Advisors Private Limited. Private equity investors who have done buyouts in India are increasingly convinced about the viability of these transactions, he said.

A buyout transaction is one in which an investor acquires a c...