Venture debt / Private credit · SEBI registry
Franklin Templeton Category II Alternative Investment Fund Trust
Debt / Venture debt · Private credit / Debt · Mumbai
At a glance
- Stage focus
- Debt / Venture debt
- Primary sector
- Private credit / Debt
- City
- Mumbai
- HQ / office
- Mumbai, Maharashtra (One International Center, Senapati Bapat Marg, Elphinstone West)
- Fund registered
- 2024
- Corpus (as reported)
- Franklin India Credit AIF – Scheme I: first close >Rs 205 Cr (Apr 2025); target corpus Rs 1,000 Cr
- Website
- www.franklintempleton.com/
- Profile ↗
About
Category II AIF trust of Franklin Templeton Alternative Investments (India) Pvt. Ltd. running the Franklin India Credit AIF (Scheme I) — a private-credit fund investing in secured debt of Indian companies, led by Santosh Kamath (CIO/President) and Arun Gupta (Head of Investments).
Investment focus
Cat II private credit — invests in secured debt instruments (debt, mezzanine, pass-through certificates, market-linked debentures) of Indian portfolio companies, with significant exposure to NBFCs/HFCs (private credit, NOT startup equity VC)
Cheque size
Minimum investor commitment INR 1 Cr (SEBI AIF floor); invests in secured debt/mezzanine/PTCs/MLDs of Indian portfolio companies (NBFC/HFC focus)
As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.
SEBI registration
SEBI AIF Category II — reported as “Cat II”
- IN/AIF2/24-25/1592
SIDBI Fund of Funds
None found
Team & organisation
Investment team led by Santosh Kamath (CIO & President) and Arun Gupta (Head of Investments)
Trust-structured Category II AIF (Franklin Templeton Category II AIF Trust) managed by Franklin Templeton Alternative Investments (India) Pvt Ltd (CIN U67190MH2008FTC179996), Mumbai; multi-scheme private-credit platform under Franklin Templeton group
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Frequently asked
- What does Franklin Templeton Category II Alternative Investment Fund Trust invest in?
- Cat II private credit — invests in secured debt instruments (debt, mezzanine, pass-through certificates, market-linked debentures) of Indian portfolio companies, with significant exposure to NBFCs/HFCs (private credit, NOT startup equity VC)
- What cheque size does Franklin Templeton Category II Alternative Investment Fund Trust write?
- As compiled from public sources: Minimum investor commitment INR 1 Cr (SEBI AIF floor); invests in secured debt/mezzanine/PTCs/MLDs of Indian portfolio companies (NBFC/HFC focus)
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About this record
- ⚑ debt / private-credit fund (not startup VC); part of foreign-parent (US-HQ Franklin Resources) global asset manager
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://pmsbazaar.com/News/pmsbazaar/Franklin_Templeton_Alternative_Investments_Announces_First_Close_of_Over_Rs205_Crore_for_Franklin_India_Credit_AIF_Scheme_I; https://pmsbazaar.com/AMC/Franklin-Templeton-Alternative-Investments-(India)-Pvt-Ltd