About Us

  • One of India’s Leading Alternative Asset Management Platforms

Our Background

Edelweiss Alternatives is a part of the Edelweiss Group, among India’s leading diversified financial services companies. The Asset Management business manages/advises over $19bn across traditional mutual funds and alternative assets.

Edelweiss Alternatives is the private alternative asset management arm with over a decade of experience in Indian private debt and real assets. We manage/advise assets aggregating $ 6bn. Our customers represent global institutional investors – pension funds, insurance companies, large family offices and ultra-high networth individuals.

Alternative Investment Funds AIF in India

“In a world that is searching for yields,
Edelweiss Alternatives provides a unique platform for global investors to access the large and secular
private debt and real assets opportunities in
India through our investment expertise,
institutional platform and robust
governance standards”

Venkat Ramaswamy

Chairman – Asset Management
Venkat Ramaswamy
Venkat Ramaswamy

Our Vision

Be the trusted and respected India alternative asset advisor, creating value for all stakeholders

Our Mission

Superior Investment Performance

We strive to deliver superior risk adjusted returns to our customers with a focus on capital preservation

Deliver Value to Investee Companies

Our bespoke solutions address diverse requirements of our investee companies

Create a Sustainable Impact

Our capital creates a positive impact for our investee companies, the economy and the society at large

Our Edge

We are investment specialists in Indian private debt and real assets. We believe that deep domain knowledge built through years of experience  provides us with formidable expertise in managing alternative assets.

Our People

We believe that our people make us unique. We attract solution-oriented and innovative
team players with strong integrity and values.

On Ground Presence

A highly experienced 60+ member investment team coupled with the Edelweiss Group’s 25 year legacy of deep understanding of the Indian investment landscape helps us to source transactions and structure bespoke solutions for our portfolio companies

Deep Operating Expertise

A 100+ member strong asset management team with expertise in operating our infrastructure assets, working with developers on their real estate projects and helping turnaround stressed companies.

Robust Risk Management

Identifying, assessing, monitoring and managing risks is an integral aspect of our endeavour to deliver superior risk adjusted returns to our clients.
Independent evaluation of each deal with a focus on 3Cs – Collateral, Counterparty and Cash-Flows, aimed at safeguarding returns. Following the investment, our risk monitoring framework serves as a benchmark to help us detect, manage and mitigate risks throughout the lifecycle of the investment.

Strong Governance Framework

Good governance is the foundation upon which a resilient business is built. As an alternative asset manager, we believe that a strong
governance framework is the backbone of our business. Not only does it help us earn the trust of our stakeholders, but it also helps us
identify and mitigate the risks inherent to our organisation. We, therefore, strive to ensure the highest levels of ethical conduct
through our policies, practices and the checks and balances that we have put in place.

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