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India Alternatives Private Equity Trust

IN/AIF2/16-17/0256Cat II

Private equity, private credit and real-estate funds that don't employ leverage except for operating needs. The largest AIF category.

Overview

About

India Alternatives Private Equity Trust (IN/AIF2/16-17/0256) is a SEBI-registered Category II AIF registered on 30 August 2016, managed by India Alternatives Investment Advisors Private Limited. This is India Alternatives' Fund I — the original fund before IIFL Wealth acquired a majority stake in the manager entity in April 2014 (prior to this fund's registration). Shivani Bhasin Sachdeva is the Founder, MD & CEO of India Alternatives, with 15+ years in private equity. She was previously at IDFC Private Equity. India Alternatives invests growth capital in mid-stage companies with strong fundamentals and IPO potential across diverse sectors. Fund I corpus: INR 230 crore. Fund II was registered as IN/AIF2/16-17/0289 (IIFL Alternative PE Fund) using the same manager, under the IIFL Wealth umbrella. The registered address is 3rd Floor, Pinnacle House, Corner of P.D. Hinduja Road & 15th Road, Bandra West, Mumbai – 400050.

Investment Philosophy

India Alternatives specialises in growth capital — taking significant minority stakes in fast-growing companies with solid fundamental business models run by ethical and driven promoters. The fund partners with promoters to build market-leading businesses, leveraging access to seasoned industry veterans, family offices, top Indian institutions, and dedicated resources to position companies for public listing. The approach favours high-conviction, significant minority stakes with an active value creation orientation regardless of stake size.

Team— 15

Shivani Bhasin Sachdeva

Founder & CEO, India Alternatives Investment Advisors

Shivani Bhasin Sachdeva is the Founder & CEO of India Alternatives, a top-performing mid-market private equity firm. She has over 21 years of global PE experience in the US and India, having previously worked at GE Equity, Lightyear Capital, and IDFC Private Equity. She has made marquee investments across two funds and been an active board member in portfolio companies. She is an Independent Director at Emaar India and HIKAL Limited. Awarded 'Private Equity Leader of the Year' at WinPE Leadership Awards 2024. She holds an MBA from Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and a BA in Economics from Mount Holyoke College (Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude, Sarah Williston Scholar).

Darshan Gandhi

Senior Principal

Darshan joined India Alternatives in 2015 and has since been promoted four times. He has led investments in NSDL and TransUnion CIBIL (Fund II), co-led investment in NSE, and secured exits from NSDL, TransUnion CIBIL, and Ideacount. He played an instrumental role in the fundraise team recognised with 'PE Fund Raise of the Year' at APEX 2021. Recognised as '40 Under 40 Alternative Investment Professionals in India' by Equalifi in 2024. Previously at Edelweiss Financial Services for 3 years. He holds an MBA (MDI Gurgaon), CFA Charter (CFA Institute, USA), and FRM (GARP, USA), with a BMS from Mumbai University.

Harish R

Principal

Harish R is a Principal at India Alternatives, contributing to deal sourcing, execution, and portfolio monitoring.

Naman Nolkha

Analyst

Naman Nolkha is an Analyst at India Alternatives, supporting investment research and portfolio activities.

Amish Agrawal

Analyst

Amish Agrawal is an Analyst at India Alternatives, supporting investment research and deal execution.

Registration

SEBI Registration

SEBI-registered

Reg. NumberIN/AIF2/16-17/0256

VintageAug 2016 · 10 yrs old

Valid ToPerpetual

Contact PersonTariq Chinoy

Address3rd Floor, Pinnacle House, Corner of P D Hinduja Road & 15th Road, Bandra West, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400050

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