Private equity (Cat II) · SEBI registry
Ascent Private Equity Trust
Growth (Series C+) · Financial services (non-tech) · Bengaluru
At a glance
- Stage focus
- Growth (Series C+)
- Primary sector
- Financial services (non-tech)
- City
- Bengaluru
- HQ / office
- Bangalore, Karnataka (No. 1 Ali Asker Road, 560052)
- Fund registered
- 2017
- Investments on record
- 44
- Website
- ascentcapital.in
- Profile ↗
About
Ascent Private Equity Trust is an AIF vehicle of Ascent Capital (Ascent Capital Advisors India Pvt Ltd), a Bangalore-based growth-equity private equity firm founded c.2000 that provides expansion capital to promising Indian companies and runs the Ascent India Fund series.
Investment focus
Growth-stage / growth private equity in Indian companies; sector-agnostic across consumer/internet, financial services, healthcare/pharma, technology and enterprise applications.
Cheque size
USD 10-30 Cr per deal (approx INR 80-250 Cr); growth-equity significant minority stakes (Fund IV ~USD 15-25 Cr)
As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.
SEBI registration
SEBI AIF Category II — reported as “Cat II”
- IN/AIF2/17-18/0357
SIDBI Fund of Funds
None found
Notable portfolio
BigBasket; RBL Bank; KIMS Hospital (Thiruvananthapuram); Sequent Scientific; Citrus Pay; iNurture
Team & organisation
~34-member team incl. ~15 partners, ~5 principals (India/US)
Trust-structured Category II AIF managed by Ascent Capital Advisors India Pvt Ltd; one vehicle within multi-fund Ascent platform (No.1 Ali Asker Road, Bangalore 560051)
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Frequently asked
- What does Ascent Private Equity Trust invest in?
- Growth-stage / growth private equity in Indian companies; sector-agnostic across consumer/internet, financial services, healthcare/pharma, technology and enterprise applications.
- What cheque size does Ascent Private Equity Trust write?
- As compiled from public sources: USD 10-30 Cr per deal (approx INR 80-250 Cr); growth-equity significant minority stakes (Fund IV ~USD 15-25 Cr)
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About this record
- ⚑ PE (growth private equity, not startup VC)
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://ascentcapital.in/; https://in.linkedin.com/company/ascent-capital