Kotak Alternate Asset Managers

Investor type

VC

Founded

2005

AUM

$29 M

Location

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series A Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

Asia
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Limited, erstwhile Kotak Investment Advisors Limited, is a part of Kotak Mahindra Group (Kotak), focuses on alternate assets management and investment advisory businesses. The company was set up in early 2005 and has raised/managed/advised over US$ 22 billion across different asset classes including Private Equity, Real Estate, Infrastructure, Special Situations, Data Centre and Private Credit. Kotak Alts also has a significant Investment Advisory business, and all asset management and Investment Advisory businesses are managed by independent teams.
This change reflects the company's continued commitment to build and operate best in class investment and strong governance led alternate investment firm.

Industry

Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services Medical Devices Pharmaceuticals MedTech Life Sciences HealthTech

Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Funds

Name Type
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Stage
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Region
Size AUM Launch date
Kotak Alternate Life Science Fund
Venture Capital (VC)
Medical Devices
Pharmaceuticals
MedTech
Life Sciences
HealthTech
Late Stage (Series C+)
Asia
$5-10 m
$29 M
January 2025

Contacts

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Eshwar Karra Chief Executive Officer, Kotak Strategic Situations fund
Chief Executive Officer, Kotak Strategic Situations fund
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Srini Sriniwasan Managing Director
Managing Director
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FAQs about Kotak Alternate Asset Managers

Kotak Alternate Asset Managers is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed, Series A, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Kotak Alternate Asset Managers is located in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Kotak Alternate Asset Managers was founded in 2005.
Kotak Alternate Asset Managers invests in companies and startups in Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Healthcare Services, Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, MedTech, Life Sciences, HealthTech.
Kotak Alternate Asset Managers invests in companies and startups in Asia.
Kotak Alternate Asset Managers invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
Kotak Alternate Asset Managers usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Kotak Alternate Asset Managers has around $29m assets under management.
Kotak Alternate Asset Managers last fund was created/launched in 2025-01-23
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