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Research-Driven. High Conviction. Long-Only.
CSIM India AIF is a SEBI-registered Category III Alternative Investment Fund (reg. IN/AIF3/23-24/1477), managed by C & S Investment Managers Private Limited (CIN: U66309MH2023PTC409954), a Mumbai-based long-only equity investment manager headquartered at Supreme Headquarters, Bandra West. The fund's primary scheme is 'CSIM India Opportunities Fund – 1', an open-ended long-only listed equity strategy focused on the Indian market. The firm was co-founded by Aditya Singhania and Govindarajan Chellappa, both IIM Calcutta alumni and IIT graduates with a combined 50 years of equity market experience. Singhania spent 14 years at ENAM Holdings as a Portfolio Advisor and previously covered financials at Citigroup and Credit Suisse India, while Chellappa headed research at Axis Capital and Jefferies India and covered Consumer & Auto at Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse India. The fund targets sophisticated investors seeking high-conviction, research-driven equity exposure to India's growth opportunities.
CSIM's investment approach is rooted in deep fundamental research, drawing on decades of experience in sell-side equity research and buy-side portfolio management. The fund seeks to identify high-quality Indian businesses with durable competitive advantages and strong management at attractive valuations, building a concentrated, conviction-driven portfolio. The CSIM India Opportunities Fund is structured as a long-only strategy, prioritising capital preservation and compounding over long investment horizons. The team's combined expertise across financial services, consumer, and technology sectors informs a sector-agnostic but quality-focused stock selection process.
Aditya Singhania
Co-Founder & Director
Aditya Singhania is Co-Founder and Director of C & S Investment Managers Private Limited, primarily responsible for the investments function and formulation of investment strategy. He has 25 years of equity market experience, including 14 years at ENAM Holdings (2009–2023) as Portfolio Advisor, and prior roles as Financials Analyst at Citigroup India and Credit Suisse India. He holds a BCom (Hons) from St Xavier's College, Calcutta (1997) and an MBA from IIM Calcutta (1999).
Govindarajan Chellappa
Co-Founder & Director
Govindarajan Chellappa is Co-Founder and Director of C & S Investment Managers Private Limited, responsible for research activities and overall fund management. He has 25 years of equity market experience, having served as Head of Research at Axis Capital (2021–2022) and Jefferies India (2011–2017), and as Consumer & Auto Analyst at Deutsche Bank India and Credit Suisse India. He holds a B.Tech from IIT Madras (1997) and an MBA from IIM Calcutta (1999).
Ketan Mehta
Chief Operating Officer
Ketan Mehta has 30 years of experience in operations and finance in the equity markets, serving as Head of Operations at Jefferies India (2011–2020), CFO/COO at RBS/ABN AMRO Equities India (1997–2010), and Finance Manager at JM Financial (1993–1997). He holds a BCom from Mumbai University (1990) and is a Chartered Accountant (1993).
Neha Shah
Compliance Officer
Neha Shah is the Compliance Officer of C & S Investment Managers Private Limited, with experience in regulatory compliance and corporate secretarial functions across private and listed organisations. She holds a Bachelor's in Accounts & Finance from Mumbai University (2012), an LLB (2017), and is a Company Secretary (2020).
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