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CARPEDIEM CAPITAL PARTNERS FUND I

Growth (Series C+) · Food & FMCG (D2C) · Mumbai

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At a glance

Stage focus: Growth (Series C+)
Primary sector: Food & FMCG (D2C)
City: Mumbai
HQ / office: Gurugram, Haryana (also Mumbai office)
Fund registered: 2014
Investments on record: 15
Corpus (as reported): ~USD 100 mn AUM (across Fund I & II; reported)
Website: carpediem-capital.com
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About

Carpediem Capital is an India-focused mid-market private equity manager (founded 2015, MD Abhishek Sharman) providing first institutional capital to emerging consumer-facing SMEs. Fund I notably exited tech-enabled design-and-build firm Flipspaces at ~9x returns (~USD 120 mn valuation) in 2025.

Investment focus

Growth / first-institutional-capital private equity in Indian SMEs; consumption themes — consumer brands, organized consumer services, healthcare, consumer financial services, logistics, education

Cheque size

Mid-market PE; bridges early-stage VC and large-scale PE. Specific cheque range not publicly disclosed (consumption/SME mid-market PE typically ~INR 25-100 Cr; not officially confirmed).

As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.

SEBI registration

SEBI AIF Category II — reported as “Cat II”

IN/AIF2/14-15/0125
IN/AIF2/19-20/0674

SIDBI Fund of Funds

On the SIDBI FFS list

Funds: CarpeDiem Capital Partners Fund II

Yes — on official SIDBI FFS supported-AIF list (CarpeDiem Capital Partners Fund II)

Notable portfolio

Flipspaces; Biryani Blues; Inc.5 Shoes; Nysaa Retail; Sindhuja Microcredit; Adinath Agro

Team & organisation

~30 people including ~8 partners; founded/led by Abhishek Sharman (Founder & MD).

Category II AIF (Carpediem Capital Partners Fund I); India consumption / mid-market SME private equity. Mumbai HQ (Nariman Point) with Gurugram office. Manager: Carpediem Advisors Pvt Ltd / Carpediem Capital Partners.

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What does CARPEDIEM CAPITAL PARTNERS FUND I invest in?: Growth / first-institutional-capital private equity in Indian SMEs; consumption themes — consumer brands, organized consumer services, healthcare, consumer financial services, logistics, education
What cheque size does CARPEDIEM CAPITAL PARTNERS FUND I write?: As compiled from public sources: Mid-market PE; bridges early-stage VC and large-scale PE. Specific cheque range not publicly disclosed (consumption/SME mid-market PE typically ~INR 25-100 Cr; not officially confirmed).
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⚑ PE / growth fund (Cat II) — not early-stage 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://carpediem-capital.com/; https://in.linkedin.com/company/carpediem-capital-partners