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Trust. Knowledge. Partnership.
Faering Capita is a SEBI-registered Alternative Inverstment Fund management entity, a leading Indian private equity firm founded by Aditya Parekh and Sameer Shroff. The firm was named after a 'Faering' — a traditional Nordic boat — representing its mission to explore investment opportunities across an evolving India. Faering Capital has raised over USD 720 million across three funds over a 14-year track record, with 33 investments. Fund III (Faering Capital Growth Fund III) marked its first close in 2021 raising approximately USD 225 million, and successfully raised USD 350 million by 2022 from Indian and international institutional investors and family offices. Fund I (2010, INR 800 crore) and Fund II (2016, INR 1,300 crore / USD 200 million) preceded it. The firm's investment strategy focuses on Financial Services, Consumer & Retail, Healthcare, and Business Services — taking a proactive, long-term approach and acting as a catalyst for market leadership. Portfolio includes RBL Bank (4X in five years), Nykaa (IPO), Go Digit (IPO), Vistaar Finance, Vastu Housing Finance, smallcase, Anthem Biosciences, Niva Bupa, PB Health, Hangyo Ice Creams, Bakingo, and Plum. Faering is headquartered at WeWork Prestige Cube, Koramangala, Bengaluru.
Faering Capital's investment philosophy is built on three pillars: Trust, Knowledge, and Partnership. The firm adopts a disciplined, sector-focused approach — developing proprietary investment themes through deep expertise in Financial Services, Consumer & Retail, Healthcare, and Business Services. Faering takes a proactive, long-term view, investing time in building relationships with entrepreneurs and companies well before opportunities formally arise. As an investor, Faering acts as a catalyst for market leadership — engaging meaningfully with portfolio companies across strategy, operations, governance, network enhancement, recruiting, and fundraising. The firm targets companies navigating sustainable growth, looking for exceptional businesses with scalable models and strong management partnerships.
Aditya Parekh
Co-founder & Managing Director
Aditya Parekh is Co-founder and Managing Director of Faering Capital. He met Sameer Shroff in New York in 1999, and together they founded Faering Capital in 2009. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and a BA in Economics from Cambridge University.
Sameer Shroff
Co-founder & Managing Director
Sameer Shroff is Co-founder and Managing Director of Faering Capital. He holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University and a BS summa cum laude from Babson College.
Shyam Patwari
Director
Shyam Patwari is a Director in the investment team at Faering Capital. He holds an MBA from IIM Bangalore and a BE from NIT Surathkal.
Manish Deepak
Principal
Manish Deepak is a Principal in the investment team at Faering Capital. He holds an MBA from IIM Calcutta and a BE from Delhi College of Engineering.
Toshi Yadav
Principal
Toshi Yadav is a Principal at Faering Capital. She holds an MBA from IIM Calcutta and a B.Tech. from IIT Indore.
Tarak Shah
Vice President – Finance / SEBI Contact Person
Tarak Shah is Vice President in the Finance team at Faering Capital and the designated SEBI contact person for Faering Capital Growth Fund III. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary, and holds a B.Com from Mithibai College of Commerce, Mumbai.
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Chandra Palekar
Senior Associate
Chandra Palekar is a Senior Associate in the investment team at Faering Capital. She holds an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and a B.Tech. from Nirma University.
Pratik Dhar
Senior Associate
Pratik Dhar is a Senior Associate at Faering Capital. He holds an MBA from IIM Kozhikode and a BE from BITS Pilani.
Archit Sahay
Associate
Archit Sahay is an Associate in the investment team at Faering Capital. He holds an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and a B.Tech. from NIT Surathkal.
Roshni Gupta
Associate
Roshni Gupta is an Associate in the investment team at Faering Capital. She is a qualified Chartered Accountant and holds an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and a B.Com. from HR College.
Rhythm Jain
Associate
Rhythm Jain is an Associate in the investment team at Faering Capital. She holds an MBA from IIM Bangalore and a B.A. in Economics from Shri Ram College of Commerce.
Shlok Vora
Analyst
Shlok Vora is an Analyst at Faering Capital. He holds a B.E. (Honours) in Chemical Engineering from BITS Pilani.
Ruchir Atri
Analyst
Ruchir Atri is an Analyst at Faering Capital. He holds a BTech (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur.
Agrajah Bhobe
Analyst
Agrajah Bhobe is an Analyst at Faering Capital. He holds a B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Bombay.
Yogesh Mahansaria
Operating Advisor
Yogesh Mahansaria is Managing Director of Mahansaria Tyres and a leading Indian entrepreneur with 25+ years of experience in global manufacturing. He scaled Balkrishna Industries' Off-Highway Tyres from USD 20M to USD 125M, then founded Alliance Tire Group (revenues approaching USD 600M, 120 countries). Awards include ET Top 40 Under 40 (2014), Forbes Nextgen Entrepreneur of the Year (2014), and EY Entrepreneur of the Year – Manufacturing (2014). Board member of Avendus Capital and Nykaa.
Apurva Parekh
Operating Advisor
Apurva Parekh is Executive Director and part of the promoter family of Pidilite Industries Limited (revenues exceeding USD 1 billion). A chemical engineer from the University of Wisconsin Madison, he has been with Pidilite since 1995, leading several divisions and functions and overseeing acquisitions in India and globally. He currently leads Pidilite's Emerging India division.