Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Limited
Eshwar Karra is a seasoned financial executive currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Kotak Strategic Situations Fund at Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Limited since April 2023. Prior to this role, Eshwar held the position of CEO at Kotak Special Situations Fund within KOTAK INVESTMENT ADVISORS LIMITED since January 2019 and served as CEO at Phoenix ARC Private Limited from February 2014 to December 2018. Eshwar's career began at Kotak Mahindra Bank, where a tenure as Executive Vice President spanned from November 2000 to March 2014. Earlier experience includes the role of Regional Manager at Ceat Financial Services Ltd from July 1995 to October 2000. Eshwar holds an MBA from the Institute of Management Development and Research, Pune, and a B.Com. in Business Administration and Management from Deccan Education Society’s Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce, Pune.
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Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Limited
Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Limited, erstwhile Kotak Investment Advisors Limited, is a part of Kotak Mahindra Group (Kotak), focuses on alternate assets management and investment advisory businesses. The company was set up in early 2005 and has raised/managed/advised over US$ 22 billion across different asset classes including Private Equity, Real Estate, Infrastructure, Special Situations, Data Centre and Private Credit. Kotak Alts also has a significant Investment Advisory business, and all asset management and Investment Advisory businesses are managed by independent teams. This change reflects the company's continued commitment to build and operate best in class investment and strong governance led alternate investment firm. KIAL was set up in early 2005 with its first structured third party funds to bring a sharper focus to this business. Since then it has raised / managed / advised in aggregate ~US$ 18 billion across different asset classes including Private Equity, Real Estate, Infrastructure, Special Situations, Data Centre and Private Credit. Kotak Alts also has a significant Investment Advisory business, and all asset management and Investment Each of these teams has significant industry and investment experience with strong deal origination and networking capabilities and a proven investment track record with demonstrated exits. The teams are known for their deal structuring capabilities, value creation and are among the few managers in India to have returned significant amount of capital and returns to our investors. Kotak is well versed in managing institutional capital and currently has several Sovereign Wealth Funds, Global Pension Funds, Insurance Companies and Development Finance Institutions as investors. Kotak Alts has consistently pioneered in identifying unique and differentiated investment opportunities in India and will continue to pursue this for the benefit of our Global LPs and domestic family office investors.