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JM Financial Asset Management launches maiden Rs 1,500 Cr pre-IPO AIF

EntrackrEntrackr · 2d ago
JM Financial Asset Management launches maiden Rs 1,500 Cr pre-IPO AIF
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JM Financial Asset Management has announced the launch of its first pre-IPO Alternative Investment Fund (AIF), “The Pre-IPO Fund,” under Category II. Approval for the fund was recently granted by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), marking a strategic expansion of the firm’s AIF division into the fast-growing pre-IPO investment space. The launch of the Pre-IPO Fund aims to build a comprehensive AIF ecosystem to support India’s next wave of enterprise growth. The platform is structured to provide specialised capital solutions across credit, real estate, and pre-IPO opportunities. The Pre-IPO Fund will focus on investing in companies expected to list within 18 months. Pre-IPO investments have emerged as an important avenue for generating superior risk-adjusted returns, particularly as India’s startup and private markets continue to mature. The fund will be managed by Jaisinh Suchak, Managing Director – Alternative Investment Funds at JM Financial Asset Management, who brings over 23 years of experience in financial services and more than a decade of buy-side expertise. With the introduction of its first Pre-IPO AIF, JM Financial Group continues to diversify its private equity offerings and strengthen its position as a trusted investment partner. The firm aims to leverage its deep market insights, strong governance practices, and proven fund management capabilities to unlock differentiated opportunities for investors in India’s evolving private markets landscape.

IVY Growth launches Rs 250 Cr Arigato Capital fund

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IVY Growth launches Rs 250 Cr Arigato Capital fund
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Micro venture capital firm IVY Growth Associates has announced the launch of Arigato Capital, a SEBI-registered Category I AIF Venture Capital (VC) fund, with a target corpus of Rs 250 crore. This sector-agnostic fund is set to invest in startups across a variety of sectors, including agritech, cleantech, generative AI, fintech, consumer brands, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies, the fund said in a press release. Arigato Capital aims to begin raising capital in June 2024, with plans to close all commitments over the next 15 to 18 months. The Venture Capital (VC) fund targets a first close at Rs 100 crore and will focus on startups beyond the seed stage or in pre-series A stages, offering an average ticket size of $500,000. Founded by Prateek Toshniwal, Rachit Poddar, Mehul Shah, and Sharad Todi, IVY Growth Associates claims to have invested in over 100 growth-stage startups. The firm has deployed Rs 20 crore from its fund and utilized more than Rs 80 crore from syndicate funds within its network. IVY’s portfolio includes notable brands such as Rupeek, BluSmart, and Zappfresh. In addition to launching Arigato Capital, IVY Growth Associates will host the third edition of its startup summit, 21 BY 72, from June 15 to June 16 in Surat. The summit is expected to attract over 20,000 participants, including more than 200 startup founders, 200 venture capitalists, and over 500 investors.

Neo Asset Management announces fund II at Rs 2,000 Cr

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Neo Asset Management announces fund II at Rs 2,000 Cr
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Neo Asset Management, a seasoned Alternative Asset Management firm in India, has announced the first close of its second flagship private credit fund - the Neo Special Credit Opportunities Fund-II (NSCOF II), at Rs 2,000 crore as on date including the first closing as filed with SEBI. Launched 3 months ago, the fund is targeting a total corpus of Rs 5,000 crore. The fund witnessed interest from Family Offices, Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (UHNIs) and Institutional Investors alike to make Neo’s journey an alternative investment platform focused on Private Credit and Real Assets. NSCOF-II is a SEBI-registered Category II AIF designed to provide bespoke credit solutions to EBITDA positive companies. As a strategy, all investments are fully covered with at least 2-3 times hard asset collateral and bear regular coupons. Neo Asset Management aims to adhere to its fund strategy and deliver returns. It looks forward to deploying capital efficiently in Fund-II. Its objective is to create a well-diversified portfolio with 25-30 investments, each ranging between Rs 150-300 crore. Neo’s first private credit, Neo Special Credit Opportunities Fund-I, closed in June 2024, raising Rs 2,575 crore. This fund has gross deployed 100% of its capital across 23 carefully curated diversified investments and have exited from 7 of these investments, over the past 18 months. The team has evaluated more than 450 investments in the last two years. Neo Group is a new-age wealth and asset management company, backed by Peak XV Partners, MUFG Bank, and Euclidean Capital and committed to building India’s leading Alternatives Asset Management platform. Neo Asset Management, the India-focused Alternative Asset Management arm of the Neo Group, manages more than Rs 10,000 crore of AUM, investing across various asset classes and delivering returns with stable cashflows.

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