Kotak Alternate Asset Managers overview
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Side Letter: Ailman's PE conviction; USS's RI boss loss; KIAL's FoF pause
CalSTRS CIO Christopher Ailman remains bullish on private equity despite its flaws. Plus: An Indian GP has paused efforts to raise a fund of funds; and UK pension giant USS is saying goodbye to a pioneer of responsible investing. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Kotak Alternate Asset Managers contact information
Offices
803,804, A Wing,One BKC, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai, 400051, IndiaContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
Key Contact Mr. Pushkar Jauhari | Job titleChief Executive Officer, Private Equity & Venture Capital | LocationMumbai, India | Email  ------- |
| Key ContactMr. Srini Sriniwasan | Job titleManaging Director | LocationMumbai, India | Email --------- |
| Mr. Rajeev Saptarshi | Job titleDirector and Chief Operating Officer | LocationMumbai, India | Email ---------- |
| Mr. Rahul Chhaparwal | Job titleManaging Partner, Kotak Special Situation Fund | LocationMumbai, India | Email --------- |
Kotak Alternate Asset Managers funds managed
Funds in market: 4
| Fund | Fund size | Open date | Strategy |
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Fund size ----------- | Open dateOct 2025 | Strategy -------- | |
Fund size ----- | Open dateNov 2024 | Strategy -------- | |
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Closed funds: 9
| Fund | Fund size | Close date | Strategy |
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Fund size ---------- | Close dateFeb 2025 | Strategy ------- | |
Fund size ----- | Close dateMar 2024 | Strategy ---------- | |
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Stories that mention Kotak Alternate Asset Managers
Side Letter: 'Retail' hurdles
Accessing the mass market will require a change in thinking and operational approach from GPs. Plus: a MENA fund close; and managers are increasingly benchmarking compensation. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Call PE, maybe
The SEC is quizzing smaller private funds managers about their digital communications. Plus: Middle Eastern investors are pouring capital into Asia-Pacific; and Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund has a new CIO. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: China's distressed transition; fundraising's bottom; impact's top three sectors
China has gone from a growth story to one of distressed, a conference hears; Plus: the (potential) end of fundraising woes in Europe, and the most popular sectors for impact investors. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: TPG's LP fee share; Schroders' climate LTAF; Kotak's special situations close
TPG and Canada's AIMCo have an unusual multi-fund agreement. Plus: efforts to clear up the SEC's private funds marketing rule appear to have fallen flat; and the UK's first LTAF will be climate-focused. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Global Investor 100: A perfect 10
The top firms on this year’s Global Investor 100 increased their private equity allocation by more than 53%, collectively holding $636.1bn in PE assets.
Moneymakers on the move
Demand for private equity talent in India is higher than ever before. For fund managers and their limited partners, this is proving a headache, reports Siddharth Poddar.
CDC invests $250m in three Indian infrastructure funds
The UK fund of funds has backed funds from IDFC, Actis and Kotak.
Axis Private Equity raises $150m
Initial fundraising efforts for yet another infrastructure fund in India draw to a close, underpinning the sector’s appetite for private equity investments in the country.