Alternative Investment Opportunities

Diversify Your Portfolio with Alternative Asset Classes.

Explore Beyond Traditional Investments

Alternative investments offer diversification beyond traditional stocks and bonds, potentially delivering superior risk-adjusted returns while reducing overall portfolio volatility.

Venture Capital

Funding Innovation & Growth

Venture Capital funds invest in early-stage, high-potential, growth startups in exchange for equity ownership.

  • High growth potential

  • Typically invested across funding rounds (Seed, Series A, B, C)

  • Minimum investment: ₹1 crore

  • Regulated as Category I AIF under SEBI

  • Lock-in period: 5-8 years

Venture Debt

Financing Without Dilution

Venture Debt provides loans to venture-backed companies, complementing equity financing while reducing dilution for founders and investors.

  • Fixed income returns with equity-like upside

  • Typically comes with warrants or rights to purchase equity

  • Shorter investment horizon (2-4 years)

  • Regulated as Category II AIF under SEBI

  • Lower risk profile than pure equity VC

Private Equity Funds

Investing in Unlisted Companies

Private Equity funds invest in unlisted companies through buyouts, growth equity, or restructuring to improve operations and increase value.

  • Focus on mature companies with proven business models

  • Typically larger deal sizes than VC

  • Investment horizon: 5-10 years

  • Regulated as Category II AIF under SEBI

Pre-IPO Funds

Late-Stage Private Investing

Pre-IPO funds invest in companies that are planning to go public in the near future, capturing value between late private valuations and public market valuations.

  • Lower risk than early-stage investing

  • Typically shorter holding periods

  • Provides access to promising companies before public listing

  • Usually structured as Category II AIFs

  • Potential for quick returns upon successful IPO

Private Credit Funds

Alternative Lending

Private Credit funds provide debt financing to companies that may not have access to traditional bank loans or public debt markets.

  • Regular income through interest payments

  • Typically secured by company assets

  • Higher yields than traditional fixed income

  • Regulated as Category II AIF under SEBI

  • Investment horizon: 3-5 years

REITs

Real Estate Investment Trusts

REITs allow investors to own income-generating commercial real estate properties without directly purchasing properties themselves.

  • Publicly traded on stock exchanges

  • Minimum 90% of taxable income distributed as dividends

  • Lower entry barrier compared to direct real estate

  • Regulated by SEBI

  • Provides both income and potential appreciation

InvITs

Infrastructure Investment Trusts

InvITs own and operate infrastructure assets, allowing investors to earn a share of the income generated by these assets.

  • Focus on infrastructure assets like roads, power, transmission

  • Listed and unlisted variants available

  • Stable, long-term cash flows

  • Minimum 90% of net distributable cash flow paid to investors

  • Regulated by SEBI

Gold ETFs

Digital Gold Investment

Gold Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are passive investment instruments that track gold prices and invest in gold bullion.

  • Traded on stock exchanges like shares

  • Each unit typically represents 1 gram of gold

  • No worries about storage or purity

  • High liquidity and transparency

  • Lower expense ratio compared to physical gold

Disclaimer: Investments in alternative assets involve significant risks including loss of principal. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investors should carefully read all offering documents and consult with financial advisors before investing. Alternative investments are typically only available to accredited investors meeting minimum net worth or income requirements as per SEBI guidelines.