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Private equity (Cat II) · SEBI registry

Ashika Private Equity Trust

Growth (Series C+) · Consumer Internet & Marketplaces · Kolkata

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At a glance

Stage focus: Growth (Series C+)
Primary sector: Consumer Internet & Marketplaces
City: Kolkata
HQ / office: Kolkata, West Bengal (Trinity, 226/1 A.J.C. Bose Road, 7th Floor)
Fund registered: 2025
Investments on record: 7
Website: ashikaprivateequity.com/

About

Private equity arm of Kolkata-based Ashika Group (financial services firm founded 1994). Manages the Category II AIF 'Ashika Growth Equity Fund I' (SEBI IN/AIF2/25-26/1927), investing growth equity into India's manufacturing and consumer sectors. Investment manager is Ashika Private Equity Advisors Pvt. Ltd.

Investment focus

Growth-stage private equity in B2B and B2C manufacturing and consumer companies with proven product-market-fit and profitable unit economics; India-headquartered businesses

SEBI registration

SEBI AIF Category II — reported as “Cat II”

IN/AIF2/25-26/1927

SIDBI Fund of Funds

None found

Notable portfolio

Lohum; Hosteller; Balwaan; Health Fab; Jupiter; Shree Tech Data; Maiz

Team & organisation

~5 investment professionals (3 co-founders/managing partners: Sarvesh Kanodia, Chirag Jain, Sougata Roy; plus 1 senior associate, 1 analyst) and 4 operating advisors

Trust-based single-fund Category II AIF (Ashika Growth Equity Fund I; SEBI IN/AIF2/25-26/1927); investment manager is Ashika Private Equity Advisors Pvt Ltd

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What does Ashika Private Equity Trust invest in?: Growth-stage private equity in B2B and B2C manufacturing and consumer companies with proven product-market-fit and profitable unit economics; India-headquartered businesses
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Sources: https://ashikaprivateequity.com/; https://ashikaprivateequity.com/team/sarvesh-kanodia/