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Edelweiss Multi Strategy Investment Trust
Public markets (listed) · Public markets (listed equity) · Mumbai
At a glance
- Stage focus
- Public markets (listed)
- Primary sector
- Public markets (listed equity)
- City
- Mumbai
- HQ / office
- Mumbai, Maharashtra (Kalina)
- Fund registered
- 2012
- Website
- www.edelweissmsf.com
About
Edelweiss Multi Strategy Investment Trust (formerly Forefront Alternative Investment Trust) is a SEBI Category III AIF positioned as India's first registered domestic hedge fund. Its flagship Edelweiss Alternative Equity Scheme (launched Aug 2014) is managed by Edelweiss Multi Strategy Fund Advisors LLP, part of the Edelweiss group.
Investment focus
Listed-equity long/short (absolute return). Cat III hedge fund running the Edelweiss Alternative Equity Scheme — core fundamental long-equity plus event-based/short satellite strategies across Indian listed equities; not a startup VC.
SEBI registration
SEBI AIF Category III — reported as “Cat III”
- IN/AIF3/12-13/0004
SIDBI Fund of Funds
None found — domestic long/short equity hedge fund (Category III); no evidence of SIDBI or government LP participation
Team & organisation
Category III AIF (SEBI Reg. IN/AIF3/12-13/0004), India's first registered domestic hedge fund; trust (formerly Forefront Alternative Investment Trust) managed by Edelweiss Multi Strategy Fund Advisors LLP — separate from EAAA
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About this record
- ⚑ hedge (Cat III) — listed-equity long/short, not startup VC; rebrand (ex-Forefront Alternative Investment Trust)
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Sources: https://www.edelweissmsf.com/aif.aspx; https://www.edelweissmsf.com/team.aspx