For private equity investors in India, 2016 may have been one of the worst years in terms of investments but hiring in the industry hit a new high even as several senior executives quit to start their own funds.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> More than half-a-dozen senior fund managers have moved out to start their own funds, ranging from hybrid to debt to mezzanine financing while a similar number of people quit to launch their own Internet startups, according to data from executive search firms.&nbsp;<br /> &nbsp; <div>&nbsp;</div>