Prestige Estates Projects secures Rs 3,000 crore investment from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, marking its first direct exposure to India’s hospitality sector and leading to the withdrawal of a planned hotel IPO amid strategic growth plans.
Prestige Estates Projects said on Tuesday that its hospitality arm has secured Rs 3,000 crore from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, a deal that gives the Canadian fund about a 27 per cent stake in Prestige Hospitality Ventures Ltd. The investment follows a binding framework agreement signed in August and gives CPP Investments its first direct exposure to India’s hospitality market, according to the company.
The transaction comes after Prestige Estates moved to withdraw plans for a public listing of the hotel business. Moneycontrol reported that the board approved the withdrawal of the draft prospectus on 25 September, citing uncertain market conditions and other strategic factors. The proposed offering had sought to raise up to Rs 2,700 crore.
Prestige Estates said most of the fresh capital will be used to support the continued expansion of the hospitality platform. The business owns luxury and premium hotels in major Indian cities and is developing properties in Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad and Mumbai.
Irfan Razack, chairman and managing director of Prestige Group, said hospitality remains central to the company’s long-term growth plans and that the partnership with CPP Investments should help build a larger, higher-quality portfolio. Nomura, in a note cited by Moneycontrol, kept its buy rating on Prestige Estates after the investment announcement and said the deal pointed to a higher valuation for PHVL, while also easing concerns about debt growth during a heavy capital spending cycle.
CPP Investments manages the Canada Pension Plan Fund, which the company said stood at C$863.6 billion as of 30 June 2026. Prestige Estates is one of India’s larger real estate developers, with interests spanning housing, offices and hospitality.
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