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VC fund (Cat II) · SEBI registry

Sorin Trust

Seed · Fintech · Mumbai

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At a glance

Stage focus: Seed
Primary sector: Fintech
City: Mumbai
HQ / office: Lower Parel West, Mumbai (registry address is the Nykaa/Nayar-family building, Vasan Udyog Bhavan; Sorin Investments operates from Peninsula Chambers, Lower Parel West)
Fund registered: 2021
Investments on record: 6
Corpus (as reported): Maiden fund closed 2024 at ~INR 1,350 crore (~USD 162 million)
Website: www.sorininvestments.com
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About

Sorin Trust is the SEBI AIF vehicle of Sorin Investments, the early-stage VC firm founded in 2021 by Sanjay Nayar (former KKR India head; the Nayar family are the founders of Nykaa). The registry email ([contact on file]) and address tie the fund to the Nayar family office at Nykaa's Lower Parel premises. Notably, the maiden fund's LPs include an Uttar Pradesh startup fund.

Investment focus

Early-stage venture capital — Series A/B (and seed); sectors: fintech, consumer internet, SaaS, healthtech, D2C/e-commerce, B2B tech, proptech and climate tech.

Cheque size

Early-stage (Series A/B) cheques; fund size INR 1,350 Cr (specific per-deal ticket not officially disclosed)

As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.

SEBI registration

SEBI AIF Category II — reported as “Cat II”

IN/AIF2/21-22/1015

SIDBI Fund of Funds

Yes — Key LPs in Sorin's INR 1,350 Cr maiden fund include SIDBI, Self Reliant India Fund (SRI Fund / SIDBI FFS), and an initial investment by the UP Startup Fund, alongside KKR-partner family offices (per Inc42 and Entrepreneur India coverage).

Notable portfolio

Shivalik Small Finance Bank; The Pant Project; Litestore; Beacon.li; Freed; Nivaan

Team & organisation

~4-5 partners/GPs: Sanjay Nayar (Founder/Chairman), Angad Banga (GP), Subeer Monga (Partner, ex-ICICI Venture), Mandar Dandekar (ex-Kalaari)

Single-fund early-stage VC; trust-form Category II AIF (Sorin Trust) managed by Sorin Advisors LLP (Sorin Investments), Mumbai. Maiden fund INR 1,350 Cr.

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What does Sorin Trust invest in?: Early-stage venture capital — Series A/B (and seed); sectors: fintech, consumer internet, SaaS, healthtech, D2C/e-commerce, B2B tech, proptech and climate tech.
What cheque size does Sorin Trust write?: As compiled from public sources: Early-stage (Series A/B) cheques; fund size INR 1,350 Cr (specific per-deal ticket not officially disclosed)
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About this record

⚑ Backed by a marquee family office (Nayar family / Nykaa); registered under a name (Sorin Trust) distinct from its public brand (Sorin Investments)

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.sorininvestments.com/; https://inc42.com/features/sorin-investments-early-stage-fund-thesis-sectors/