Private equity (Cat II) · SEBI registry
Samara Alternate Investment Fund LVF
Growth (Series C+) · E-commerce & Retail · Mumbai
At a glance
- Stage focus
- Growth (Series C+)
- Primary sector
- E-commerce & Retail
- City
- Mumbai
- HQ / office
- Mumbai, Maharashtra (Level 18, Birla Aurora, Dr Annie Besant Road, Worli/Prabhadevi)
- Fund registered
- 2017
- Investments on record
- 30
- Corpus (as reported)
- Firm has invested over USD 2 billion since inception (2007) across 30+ companies (firm-level, not fund-specific)
- Website
- samaracapital.com
- Profile ↗
About
Another AIF vehicle of Samara Capital, the Mumbai-headquartered mid-market private equity firm founded in 2007; same investment manager and office as Samara Fund III, focused on control/growth positions in Indian companies.
Investment focus
Cat II AIF / mid-market private equity; majority buyouts (MBO/MBI) and minority growth capital in consumer & retail, healthcare & pharma, financial services, and business services/technology
Cheque size
Mid-market PE; not publicly disclosed. As an LVF (Large Value Fund), minimum investor commitment is INR 25 Cr.
As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.
SEBI registration
SEBI AIF Category II — reported as “Cat II”
- IN/AIF2/17-18/0351
SIDBI Fund of Funds
None found
Notable portfolio
Sapphire Foods (KFC/Pizza Hut); More Retail; Paradise Biryani; Sahajanand Medical Technologies; Marengo Asia Healthcare; First Meridian Group; Sundrop Brands
Team & organisation
~60 people including ~9 partners (firm-wide)
Company-managed (Samara India Advisors Pvt Ltd / Samara Alternate Investment Management as Investment Manager); Category II AIF, Large Value Fund. Firm runs multiple AIF schemes plus a PMS.
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Frequently asked
- What does Samara Alternate Investment Fund LVF invest in?
- Cat II AIF / mid-market private equity; majority buyouts (MBO/MBI) and minority growth capital in consumer & retail, healthcare & pharma, financial services, and business services/technology
- What cheque size does Samara Alternate Investment Fund LVF write?
- As compiled from public sources: Mid-market PE; not publicly disclosed. As an LVF (Large Value Fund), minimum investor commitment is INR 25 Cr.
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About this record
- ⚑ Private equity / buyout fund (not startup VC); SEBI registry gave no email so the firm's published official email is used
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://samaracapital.com/contact-us/; https://tracxn.com/d/private-equity/samara-capital