Cdm Capital Trust

Committed to Founders. Driven by Fundamentals.

Managed by CDM Capital

IN/AIF1/22-23/1165Cat I

SEBI-encouraged funds — venture capital, SME, social-impact and infrastructure. Close-ended, generally unleveraged.

Overview

About

CDM Capital Trust (IN/AIF1/22-23/1165) is a SEBI-registered Category I Alternative Investment Fund registered in November 2022, managed by CDM Partners Advisors LLP — the investment management entity of CDM Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm founded by Davesh Manocha in 2022. The fund's first scheme is CDM Capital Fund 1, investing pre-seed to Series A in technology-driven startups across fintech, healthtech, and SaaS, with ticket sizes up to USD 1 million. The fund has backed companies including CredResolve (AI-driven collections platform), Kosh (neobank for blue-collar workers), Mylapay (payments infrastructure), BytePe (subscription-first consumer devices), and Atomgrid (specialty chemicals CDMO). The fund is headquartered at HD-106, WeWork Enam Sambhav, BKC, Bandra East, Mumbai 400051.

Investment Philosophy

CDM Capital prioritizes fundamentals over fleeting trends, identifying and supporting businesses with strong foundations, clear market needs, scalable solutions, and robust customer bases. The firm backs founders with deep market insight, a clear strategic vision, and relentless drive — with a commitment to relationships that go beyond transactions. CDM invests across fintech, healthtech, and SaaS by mandate but is sector-agnostic in practice. The team and advisory board are all seasoned operators, providing hands-on support to founders through the most challenging early stages of company-building. CDM is flexible on lead vs. co-invest and typically targets early-stage rounds from pre-seed to Series A.

Team— 6

Davesh Manocha

Managing Partner & Founder

Davesh Manocha founded CDM Capital in 2022 and is the SEBI-registered contact person for CDM Capital Trust. He began his investment career over 15 years ago at Macquarie Group (Singapore, real estate fund) and subsequently joined Sabre Capital (mid-market PE, financial services and healthcare). He has backed 15+ companies from seed to late stage and also founded Juno Clinic (health-tech startup). Successful exits/outcomes include RG Stone, Card91, Medfin, and FunctionUp. He holds a B.Tech from Kurukshetra University and an MBA from NUS Business School, Singapore.

Vidhi Jain

Vice President, Investments

Vidhi Jain is a founding member of CDM Capital and leads investments. She started her career at Deloitte and has experience across banking, consulting, and VC. Prior to CDM, she worked with the Corporate Investment team at HDFC Bank evaluating strategic investments. She holds an undergraduate degree in Finance and an MBA from Cranfield School of Management, UK.

Aditya Narendra

Investment Analyst

Aditya Narendra is part of the CDM Capital investment team, supporting deal sourcing and evaluation. He began his career at tech startups across business development, GTM, and fundraising, and previously worked at an early-stage fund on deal assessment and market research. He holds an undergraduate degree from H.R. College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai.

Saurabh Devendra Singh

Advisory Board Member

CBO of Alliance Bernstein India. Held leadership roles at Barclays, CLSA, and ABN Amro. Also founded 1018mb (media-tech, 1000+ multiplex partnerships). B.Tech IIT Delhi, MBA IIM Ahmedabad.

Anuraag Srivastava

Advisory Board Member

CEO of Rainshine Entertainment. Former Partner at Zodius Capital (investments in OML, Culture Machine). Former COO of WNS. MBA IIM Ahmedabad.

Registration

SEBI Registration

SEBI-registered

Reg. NumberIN/AIF1/22-23/1165

VintageNov 2022 · 3 yrs old

Valid ToPerpetual

Contact PersonDavesh Manocha

AddressHD 106, WeWork Enam Sambhav, C 20, G Block Rd, G Block BKC, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai 400051, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400051

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