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Public markets (Cat III) · SEBI registry

WHITESPACE ALPHA

Public markets (listed) · Public markets (listed equity) · Hyderabad

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At a glance

Stage focus: Public markets (listed)
Primary sector: Public markets (listed equity)
City: Hyderabad
HQ / office: Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana
Fund registered: 2019
Website: whitespacealpha.com
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About

Whitespace Alpha is a Hyderabad-based SEBI-registered Category III AIF that operates as a data-driven, market-neutral hedge fund using quantitative models across equity, debt and hybrid strategies (operating since ~2015). Led by CEO Puneet Sharma and fund manager Rohith Lokareddy.

Investment focus

Quantitative / market-neutral public-markets strategies (equity, debt, hybrid, international) run as a data-driven hedge fund; not startup VC

Cheque size

Cat III minimum investor commitment INR 1 Cr (SEBI floor); typical cheque not separately disclosed

As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.

SEBI registration

SEBI AIF Category III — reported as “Cat III”

IN/AIF3/19-20/0729

SIDBI Fund of Funds

None found

Team & organisation

~8 key investment personnel (CEO/fund managers + strategy heads); ~22 total employees (Tracxn 2025)

SEBI-registered manager (Whitespace Alpha; IFSC Pvt Ltd entity for GIFT City); multi-scheme platform holding both Category III AIF and Category I AIF (Stressed Asset Fund) registrations, quant market-neutral/long-short strategy

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What does WHITESPACE ALPHA invest in?: Quantitative / market-neutral public-markets strategies (equity, debt, hybrid, international) run as a data-driven hedge fund; not startup VC
What cheque size does WHITESPACE ALPHA write?: As compiled from public sources: Cat III minimum investor commitment INR 1 Cr (SEBI floor); typical cheque not separately disclosed
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⚑ hedge (Cat III) — quantitative hedge fund, 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://whitespacealpha.com; https://in.linkedin.com/company/whitespace-alpha