Kotak Private
Equity

Kotak Private Equity specialises in harnessing the Indian entrepreneurial spirit to drive long-term, sustainable growth.

Fueling India’s growth story

As a seasoned player in India's private equity landscape since 2005, Kotak Private Equity specialises in harnessing the Indian entrepreneurial spirit to drive long-term, sustainable growth. Expertly aligning with macroeconomic trends layered with deep insights and adaptive strategies, we drive India’s growth story.

Strategic foresight in
investment

Our true asset in Kotak Private Equity is foresight. It empowers us to identify emerging trends poised to redefine the future economy. With a keen understanding of complex sectors, we strategically invest in diverse ventures that range from companies with strong scaling potential to growth-stage entities with a defensible market position. This nuanced comprehension of Indian businesses equips us to generate alpha for investors.

Kotak’s two decades of investing experience embodies a comprehensive synergy of multi-sector expertise and investment acumen. Leveraging the same helps us deliver consistent returns for our investors while supporting India's vibrant growth trajectory with strategic foresight, especially within the consumer, financial services, technology and healthcare sectors.

Propelling India’s progress
and prosperity

Our inception was marked by early recognition of the healthcare sector's potential, spurred by demographic shifts, rising affluence, governmental support, and technological breakthroughs. As an early backer of several healthcare companies (hospitals, generic drug manufacturers) which are household names today, the Kotak VC team has become the port-of-call for founders of early-stage healthcare and life sciences companies

Today, our early investment strategy focuses on supporting future industry leaders at the forefront of innovation across products and services in healthcare and life sciences. These ventures are not just addressing unmet global health needs but are also carving new paths in medical sciences.

Our mission is to kindle the flames of innovation across the board, whether through med-tech advancements, AI commercialization, or pivotal R&D and industrial capacity investments. Our investment scope spans from Seed to Series B stages across life sciences, aiming to cultivate the industry's future vanguards.

As we progress from the potential early promise to mature growth, Kotak Private Equity's late-stage investment strategy is defined by a symbiotic partnership with promising leaders poised for industry dominance.

Beyond healthcare, our strategy is to maintain a healthy balance between investing in traditional industries seeking growth capital and emerging sunrise sectors at the cusp of transformation, such as Media and Entertainment, Retail, Manufacturing, New-age Technology and IT & ITES businesses.

Our USP is our wide network of associations, which includes proprietary multi-sector connects (built over two decades), Kotak group synergies, and a deep network of third-party providers. This comprehensive scope of our network allows us to originate and engage with deep diligence on every significant deal happening in the country.

With unique access to cross-pollinated intellectual knowledge from our ecosystem and peers, we possess unparalleled insights, enabling us to generate consistent returns for our investors. Our expertise and collaborative approach make us trusted partners in our investors' financial success as we continue to scout and support moonshot innovations and leaders of tomorrow.

The Kotak Edge: unrivaled access and diligence in investing

20 Years of Leadership
A two-decade legacy of market innovation and growth.
Ecosystem Integration
Collaborative connections via Kotak's expansive network.
Corporate Insight
Real-time, on-the-ground intelligence.
Investment Banking Dominance
Premier network access, opening prime opportunities.
Investor Networks
Strong links to third-party investors for enhanced opportunities.

Spotting Tomorrow's Leaders
Identifying and investing in future success stories.
Experience - Driven Diligence
Diligence from vast experience and multiple touchpoints in the industry ecosystem.
Sector Intelligence
Expertise in sector dynamics for informed decision-making.
Exit Strategy Focus
Exit planning for optimal profitability.
Creating Lasting Value
Building India's tomorrow's visionaries while generating financial gains

Funds

We've secured funding from our investors through multiple distinct funds to invest in businesses with high potential. Current strategies from where we are investing: