Alternates

Wealth Management

We help clients identify upcoming trends and sectors based on extensive in-house research and through a strong industry network of 100+ private equity (PE) funds and 50+ venture capital (VC) funds. Through a diverse alternative asset portfolio, we help in optimizing our clients’ overall investment returns.

Alternate Equity

Fund-
  • 1st ever Consumer Brands focused VC Fund in India; founded by ex-Helion Founding Partner, Kanwaljit Singh
  • Received commitments of INR 180 Cr; Key investors: Westbridge Capital, Premji Invest, Marico’s Mariwalas, RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, Emami Ltd
  • Sourced through founders’ connect with Kanwaljit Singh; worked closely with the partners to devise the risk mitigants
  • US$100M Early Stage Venture Capital Fund, founded by former Helion Partners: Rahul Chowdhri, Ritesh Banglani and Alok Goyal
  • Received commitments of ~ $ 75 Million; key investors are SIDBI, IFC and Infosys
  • Sourced through founders’ connect with the three partners through IB deals with Helion

Other Funds

Direct Deals+

Alternate Debt

KKR India Debt
Opportunities Fund II

One of the first credit funds open for non-institutional investors in India.

USD 236 million fund focussed on structured credit situations in either promoter holding entities or companies over two to three years.

Avendus Absolute
Return Fund

Headed by Andrew Holland and Vaibhav Sanghavi, Avendus Absolute Return Fund is positioned as a Fixed Income Plus product in the market.

The fund generates absolute returns irrespective of the market conditions owing to lower correlation with equity & fixed income products.

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Avendus Structured
Credit Fund I

Avendus Structured Credit Fund I is designed to provide flexible capital to mid-market firms targeting a gross yield in the mid-teens.

The fund will mandatorily invest in deals where Avendus proprietary capital is invested by Avendus NBFC at the same terms, benefiting from in-depth diligence used for the same.

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Direct Mezzanine Debt Deals

in the hospitality and automotive companies have earned the investors Internal Rate Of Return (IRR) of

16-26%

Wealth Management
September 2018

The Evolving Debt Market: Plan Your Exit Wisely, Just Like Your Investments

Over the past two decades, Indian markets have grown at a tremendous pace.

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Wealth Management
March 2018

The flight of wealth: should we worry?

Recent reports of 7,000 Indian dollar-millionaires having left the country last year have revived fresh fears about wealth drain and its trickle-down effect on the economy.

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Wealth Management
July 2018

Distressed assets in India: Should you invest?

The Indian distressed assets investment landscape has come of age, and we think the time is ripe for discerning investors to step in and pick “value” assets.

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Wealth Management
July 2018

Rise of owner-fund managers: implications for Indian investors

The phenomenon of the owner-fund manager is gathering momentum and this could change the face of the Indian fund management industry.

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Investment Banking
November 2018

Digital lending – the next frontier for growth

In the financial year 2017-18, for the first time in history, personal loans constituted the highest share of bank loans. In fact, personal loans comprised about 96% of all new bank loans during FY18, with INR 2.34 trillion worth of disbursements in just the first 10 ½ months.

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Investment Banking
November 2018

The landscape for larger, big-ticket M&A transactions in India

M&A transactions in India crossed USD 100 billion in 2018, the highest in last decade. What are the factors driving the large M&A deals?

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Investment Banking
December 2018

How can the auto-component industry survive the new emission norms challenge?

The Indian automotive industry is quickly gearing up for a major technology transformation owing to escalating environmental issues.

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Investment Banking
June 2018

India’s e-tail revolution to propel packaging industry

India’s e-tail revolution to propel packaging industry: As the e-retail market in India moves towards becoming the new reality, packaging manufacturers will increasingly need to tailor products for on and off the shelf.

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