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Faering Capital
Growth (Series C+) · Financial services (non-tech) · Mumbai
At a glance
- Stage focus
- Growth (Series C+)
- Primary sector
- Financial services (non-tech)
- City
- Mumbai
- HQ / office
- 1004, Ceejay House, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai 400018, India
- Fund registered
- 2014
- Investments on record
- 8
- Corpus (as reported)
- ~USD 720 million across three funds (Fund I / India Evolving Fund ~$150M / 2010; Fund II / India Evolving Fund II ~$200M / 2016; Fund III ~$225M–$350M, closed 2021–2022) — confirmed on firm's official site and corroborated by third-party sources
- Website
- faeringcapital.com
- Profile ↗
About
Faering Capital is an India-focused private equity firm founded in 2009 and co-founded by Aditya Parekh and Sameer Shroff (both Co-founders & Managing Directors). It pursues a sector-focused growth-investment strategy across Financial Services, Consumer & Retail, Healthcare and Business Services, and has raised roughly USD 720 million across three funds since 2010. Headquartered in Mumbai.
Investment focus
Growth / mid-market private equity (not early-stage VC). Sector focus: Financial Services, Consumer & Retail, Healthcare, and Business Services.
Cheque size
Up to ~USD 30M per investment (mid-market growth capital)
As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.
SEBI registration
SEBI AIF Category II — reported as “Private equity (growth/mid-market) — category hint was "Major/growth VC" / Cat I/Cat II”
- IN/AIF2/14-15/0138
- IN/AIF2/17-18/0314
- IN/AIF2/21-22/0906
- IN/AIF2/21-22/0921
- IN/AIF1/25-26/1886
SIDBI Fund of Funds
None found
Notable portfolio
Nykaa (Fund II, 2020 — exited); Go Digit General Insurance (Fund II/III, 2020–2021 — independently confirmed ~3.36% stake); Niva Bupa Health Insurance (Fund II, 2019 — partially exited); Smallcase (Fund III, 2021); Vastu Housing Finance (Fund III, 2023); Vistaar Finance (Fund III); Bakingo (Fund III, 2023); PB Health (PolicyBazaar/PB Fintech health arm, Fund III)
Team & organisation
2 co-founder Managing Directors (Aditya Parekh, Sameer Shroff) plus several investment professionals (Director, 2 Principals) and an advisory board
Faering Capital Private Limited manager; multi-fund mid-market growth PE platform; SEBI Category II AIF funds (Faering Capital India Evolving Fund series / International Growth Fund III)
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Frequently asked
- What does Faering Capital invest in?
- Growth / mid-market private equity (not early-stage VC). Sector focus: Financial Services, Consumer & Retail, Healthcare, and Business Services.
- What cheque size does Faering Capital write?
- As compiled from public sources: Up to ~USD 30M per investment (mid-market growth capital)
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About this record
- ⚑ PE (growth/mid-market), not early-stage VC — the category hint of "Major/growth VC" is only partly accurate; the firm self-describes as a private equity firm and typically backs later-stage/growth companies rather than seed/early startups. Privately owned firm (no government/DFI/public-university linkage identified; LPs are Indian and international institutions and family offices). No rebrand, name-collision, or fraud concerns found. No UP-specific relevance.
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.faeringcapital.com/contact-us; https://www.faeringcapital.com/about-us