Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Limited
Nitin Deshmukh is an experienced professional in the fields of private equity, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals, currently serving as an Independent Board Member for various organizations including Veeda, Advanced Enzymes, and the Institute of Chemical Technology. Nitin has held multiple senior advisory and leadership roles, including Founding Partner and CEO at Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Limited since June 2004, as well as Chief of Private Equity Investments at ICICI Venture from 1989 to 2001. Nitin was instrumental in co-founding the Private Equity business at Dresdner Kleinwort in India and served as the Honorary Director General for the Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises. Nitin holds multiple advanced degrees in management and pharmaceutical technology from esteemed institutions, including a Master’s in Pharmaceutical Technology from the Institute of Chemical Technology and a Master’s Degree in Management from SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies.
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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.