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Equity Intelligence AIF Trust

Public markets (listed) · Public markets (listed equity) · Kochi

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At a glance

Stage focus: Public markets (listed)
Primary sector: Public markets (listed equity)
City: Kochi
HQ / office: Panampilly Nagar, Kochi, Kerala
Fund registered: 2017
Investments on record: 5
Corpus (as reported): >Rs 2,500 crore firm-wide (PMS + AIF); 1,500+ clients (per official site, 2026)
Website: equityintelligence.com
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About

Equity Intelligence India Pvt Ltd is a Kochi-based SEBI-registered PMS (Reg No. INP000000787) founded in 2002 by acclaimed value investor Porinju Veliyath. Its Cat III AIF, EQ India Fund (SEBI IN/AIF3/17-18/0334), was the first AIF licensed in Kerala. Holdings listed are publicly disclosed superstar-investor positions of Porinju Veliyath / Equity Intelligence.

Investment focus

Cat III AIF (EQ India Fund, launched 2017) — long-only pure-equity value investing in listed Indian small/mid-cap equities; contrarian 'hidden gems' and turnaround stories. Not a startup VC.

SEBI registration

SEBI AIF Category III — reported as “Cat III”

IN/AIF3/17-18/0334

SIDBI Fund of Funds

None found — Cat III long-only listed-equity fund (EQ India Fund); no government/SIDBI capital relationship and none applicable to a public-markets Cat III AIF.

Notable portfolio

Aurum PropTech; RPSG Ventures; Kerala Ayurveda; Orient Bell; Ansal Buildwell

Team & organisation

Cat III AIF (trust) — EQ India Fund, long-only pure listed-equity strategy; sponsor/manager Equity Intelligence India Pvt Ltd, founded by Porinju Veliyath. Single-strategy public-equity fund.

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What does Equity Intelligence AIF Trust invest in?: Cat III AIF (EQ India Fund, launched 2017) — long-only pure-equity value investing in listed Indian small/mid-cap equities; contrarian 'hidden gems' and turnaround stories. Not a startup VC.
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About this record

⚑ hedge (Cat III) — long-only listed-equity fund (hedge-fund category), 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://www.equityintelligence.com/contact; https://www.equityintelligence.com/team