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Venture debt / Private credit · SEBI registry

Aquilon Capital Trust

Debt / Venture debt · Private credit / Debt · Bengaluru

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At a glance

Stage focus: Debt / Venture debt
Primary sector: Private credit / Debt
City: Bengaluru
HQ / office: Bangalore, Karnataka (WeWork Prestige Central, Infantry Road)
Fund registered: 2023
Website: aquilon.capital
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About

Aquilon Capital is a Bangalore-based private-credit firm founded in 2023 by Gautham Kalro (Co-Founder & Managing Partner, previously co-founder of family office Capier Investments), providing cashflow-based debt financing to SMEs and startups via a SEBI Category II AIF.

Investment focus

Category II AIF / private credit fund ('Aquilon Capital Emerging Sectors Fund I') — cashflow-based, low/no-collateral structured debt to SMEs and startups in sunrise sectors (FinTech, Green Hydrogen, Healthcare, InsureTech, Logistics). A debt/credit fund, not equity startup VC.

Cheque size

INR 75 lakh to INR 10 Cr (sized to business performance, quantum required and use of funds; tenure 12-18 months) — structured credit

As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.

SEBI registration

SEBI AIF Category II — reported as “Cat II”

IN/AIF2/23-24/1381

SIDBI Fund of Funds

None found

Team & organisation

Approx 4 active investment professionals (Managing Partners Abhay A. Asrani and Gautham Kalro; Associate Director Darshika Madhani; Credit Analyst Harsh Bishnoi; 2 further hires announced)

LLP-managed Category II AIF: investment manager Aquilon Advisory LLP; fund Aquilon Capital Trust, SEBI AIF reg IN/AIF2/23-24/1381 (15-Nov-2023); single scheme ACES Fund I (private/structured credit)

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What does Aquilon Capital Trust invest in?: Category II AIF / private credit fund ('Aquilon Capital Emerging Sectors Fund I') — cashflow-based, low/no-collateral structured debt to SMEs and startups in sunrise sectors (FinTech, Green Hydrogen, Healthcare, InsureTech, Logistics). A debt/credit fund, not equity startup VC.
What cheque size does Aquilon Capital Trust write?: As compiled from public sources: INR 75 lakh to INR 10 Cr (sized to business performance, quantum required and use of funds; tenure 12-18 months) — structured credit
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About this record

⚑ debt / private-credit fund — not startup VC. Registry email ([contact on file]) is the founder's personal address; firm domain is aquilon.capital.

Compiled from SEBI registrations and public sources as of 2026-07. iHub India lists investors neutrally and does not endorse, rank, or verify investment terms — confirm all details directly with the investor before transacting.

Sources: https://aquilon.capital; https://aquilon.capital/team.html