Indian start-up ecosystem is underserved by Venture Debt. As the ecosystem matures further, Venture Debt will become an integral part of the capital structure. With 100+ years of cumulative debt underwriting & structuring experience, we are in a great position to address this gap. We seek to provide wholistic Venture Debt solutions to our Portfolio Companies.
About Us
Our Genesis
Our Mission
We aspire to be a one stop credit partner for Indian emerging businesses providing tailor-made solutions that enhance value for all stakeholders – Portfolio Companies, Founders, Venture Capital Partners and last but not least our Investors. We want to be known to do the “right thing”, add value over & above the liquidity we provide and be a long-term partner of choice.
Our Approach
We have two obsessions: how do we keep our debt safe and how do we add value ‘over and beyond’. We ensure these by independently evaluating & underwriting credit, by getting deep into the business thereby understanding the building blocks ground-up and by designing customised solutions following a ‘Founder First’ approach.
Our Team
Bikramjit Singh Kalra
Managing Partner
Bikram has ~20 years of overall experience and >15 years of investment management experience across Fidelity Investments & Consortium Securities. He has managed an investment book worth more than 2 Bn over his career.
Bikram has ~20 year of overall experience and >15 years of investment management experience across Fidelity Investments & Consortium Securities. He has managed investment book worth more than 2 Bn over his career.
Besides Co-founding Capitar, Bikram serves as Director, Investment Advisory at Consortium Securities. Prior to Consortium, Bikram was an Investment Analyst with Fidelity advising the fund on its investments in the Healthcare and Financial Sectors in India. Previously, Bikram gained 5 years of technology industry experience in the US as a software developer at Microsoft and a Tech SaaS start-up.
Bikram is an INSEAD MBA and has a BSc. in Computer Science and BA in Mathematics from The University of Texas at Austin.
Rahul Mahipal
Managing Partner
Rahul has 25+ years experience in Banking and Financial Services industry including leadership roles with leading foreign & private banks and NBFCs. He has debt financing & underwriting experience for transactions aggregating more than $4 billion.
Rahul has 25+ years experience in Banking and Financial Services industry including leadership roles with leading foreign & private banks and NBFCs. He has debt financing & underwriting experience for transactions aggregating more than $4 billion.
Previously, Rahul served as SVP – Structured Finance and Head Commercial Lending at ECL Finance, where he was responsible for the Structured Finance business & managed a debt portfolio of over INR 3,000 Crores. Prior to that, Rahul served as Executive Director and Team Head – Commercial Banking at Standard Chartered & helped set-up their Indian mid-market business.
Rahul is a C.A. and Cost Accountant, holds an MBA degree, with distinction, from Strathclyde Graduate Business School, U.K and is a commerce graduate from St’ Xavier’s College, Kolkata
Shiv Gaurav Bhargava
Partner
Shiv has 20+ years of combined experience in Corporate & Investment Banking and operating roles in B2C businesses. He has originated & structured Debt & Equity transactions of over $3 billion and held leadership roles across B2C businesses.
Shiv has 20+ years of combined experience in Corporate & Investment Banking and operating roles in B2C businesses. He has originated & structured Debt & Equity transactions of over $3 billion and held leadership roles across B2C businesses.
Shiv spent first half of his career in originating, structuring & managing transactions for SME & Mid Cap businesses. The latter half has primarily been spent in C-Suite level roles in B2C businesses including co-founding a FinTech start-up. He has also held CSO & CEO positions during scale-up phases of B2C businesses across e-comm (D2C) & Gaming.
Shiv holds an MBA degree from IIM Lucknow and a BA (Hons.) in Economics degree from Hansraj College, University of Delhi.
6 Reasons to choose Capitar
1
Underwriting Expertise
We have collective experience of 100+ years in underwriting which allows us to undertake independent credit assessment.
2
Advisor Approach
We strongly believe in forging & nurturing relationships with Founders. We act as advisors first and investors thereafter.
3
Customized Solution
We tailor-make solutions to meet Founder’s specific needs. We have flexibility to structure conventional as well as esoteric solutions.
4
Global Experience
Besides deep expertise in India, our team has hands on experience, and extensive connects across Asia & North America
5
Multi industry Exposure
From textiles to real estate, from manufacturing to new-tech, our team has significant exposure across verticals.
6
Quick Turnaround
While our underwriting is rigorous, our templated process oriented approach allows us to quickly turn around decisions.
Contact Us
Unit No 417,
Lodha Supremus,
End of 11th Road,
Off Mahakali Caves Road,
M.I.D.C. Andheri East,
Mumbai, Maharashtra – 400069
Phone:+91 22 4003 4214
Email:corporate@capitar.in
DISCLOSURE
Capitar Ventures India Debt Fund – I
SEBI Registration No – IN/AIF2/22-23/1134
Score ID – AIF01030
Category of AIF – Category II AIF
Name of Fund Manager – Capitar Investment Advisors LLP (Rahul Mahipal, Bikramjit Singh Kalra)