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Astral Indian Equities Fund

Guided by Value.

Managed by ARTEQ

IN/AIF3/22-23/1138Cat III

Complex or leveraged strategies — long-short, hedge-fund-style and quant funds. Often open-ended, within SEBI leverage limits.

Overview

About

Astral Indian Equities Fund (SEBI Reg. IN/AIF3/22-23/1138) is a Category III AIF managed by LK Advisers — the Mittal family's London-based regulated investment management vehicle — operating through its India presence at 81, Maker Chambers III, 223 Nariman Point, Mumbai 400021. The fund is the India-domiciled vehicle of Arteqin Capital Limited (formerly Artian Investments), a London-based global asset manager founded in 2021 by Aditya Mittal (CEO of ArcelorMittal, son of Lakshmi Mittal) and Amit Lodha (18-year Fidelity International veteran and CFA/ACA). The name 'Arteqin' is derived from 'the art of equity investing' and 'Indian', paying homage to the heritage of its founders. The fund focuses on Indian public equities, leveraging Amit Lodha's deep India equity expertise honed across two decades of global fund management. Arteqin is authorised and regulated by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority; LK Advisers Limited (the Mittal family office) acts as an umbrella investment management platform. The fund's SEBI contact, Amit Lodha, also led the transaction on behalf of Aditya Mittal in the acquisition of the Boston Celtics NBA franchise.

Investment Philosophy

Arteqin's investment philosophy is 'Guided by Value' — the belief that investment management is simultaneously a creative and analytical endeavour. The India equity strategy is built on a patient, long-term, value-oriented framework: identifying businesses with durable competitive advantages, high-quality management, and the ability to compound returns over multi-year periods. The process combines deep fundamental research with a disciplined valuation framework, drawing on 18 years of Amit Lodha's global equity investing experience across Fidelity's award-winning strategies. Arteqin places client interests first, operating through a transparent, collaborative culture where shared values and long-term thinking take precedence over short-term performance pressures. The India-focused mandate benefits from both Amit Lodha's deep familiarity with Indian corporates and the Mittal family's unique vantage point as global industrialists with significant India operations.

Team— 9

Sujay Kodlikeri

Portfolio Manager & Head of Equities, Arteqin Capital

Specialises in public equities, contributing to private market efforts in technology, healthcare, and industrials. Member of the Investment Committee. Previously Senior Investment Manager at Pictet's Total Return Sustainability Fund. Spent 12 years at Fidelity International, six as portfolio manager in US equities; lead analyst in US technology, global diversified financials, and European industrials. MBA (Analytical Finance), University of Chicago Booth School of Business; Masters in Manufacturing Management, Penn State; B.Tech (Mechanical Engineering). Relevant to the India mandate given his tech and healthcare coverage background.

Steffen Winnefeld

Portfolio Manager, Equities, Arteqin Capital

Specialises in global public equities, contributing to private market efforts across sectors. Member of Investment Committee. Previously partner at a long/short hedge fund; earlier portfolio manager at Fidelity International, where he launched and managed a long-biased European equities fund and co-launched the firm's first global equity absolute return fund. BS (Economics), Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania; MBA (Value Investing Program, with distinction), Columbia Business School.

Michal Kemp

Portfolio Manager & Head of Private Equity – Funds, Arteqin Capital; Director, LK Advisers

Specialises in PE fund-of-funds, co-investments, and direct investments. Member of Investment Committee. Also Director, Investment Manager and Head of PE & Real Estate at LK Advisers Limited (Mittal family office) since 2006. Previously portfolio manager at Integrated Asset Management (Sal Oppenheim Bank) and Key Asset Management (SEB), where he was lead PM of a Pan-Asian multi-strategy and equity long/short portfolio. BSc (Management), MSc (European Studies), LSE; CAIA charterholder.

Parul Jain

Portfolio Manager & Co-Head of Private Equity – Direct, Arteqin Capital

Specialises in private equity and M&A. Member of Investment Committee. Worked for Mittal Investments and family office entities for 16 years in senior roles including Head of M&A. Previously in corporate finance M&A and restructuring at KPMG India. Alumna of LSE; member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India; BA (Economics).

Registration

SEBI Registration

SEBI-registered

Reg. NumberIN/AIF3/22-23/1138

VintageSept 2022 · 4 yrs old

Valid ToPerpetual

Contact PersonAmit Lodha

Address81 Maker Chambers III, 223 Nariman Point, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400021

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