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CDM Capital Trust

Cat I · Managed by CDM Capital

Committed to Founders. Driven by Fundamentals.

SEBI-encouraged funds — venture capital, SME, social-impact and infrastructure. Close-ended, generally unleveraged.

Overview

About

CDM Capital Trust (IN/AIF1/22-23/1165) is a SEBI-registered Category I Alternative Investment Fund registered in November 2022, managed by CDM Partners Advisors LLP — the investment management entity of CDM Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm founded by Davesh Manocha in 2022. The fund's first scheme is CDM Capital Fund 1, investing pre-seed to Series A in technology-driven startups across fintech, healthtech, and SaaS, with ticket sizes up to USD 1 million. The fund has backed companies including CredResolve (AI-driven collections platform), Kosh (neobank for blue-collar workers), Mylapay (payments infrastructure), BytePe (subscription-first consumer devices), and Atomgrid (specialty chemicals CDMO). The fund is headquartered at HD-106, WeWork Enam Sambhav, BKC, Bandra East, Mumbai 400051.

Investment philosophy

CDM Capital prioritizes fundamentals over fleeting trends, identifying and supporting businesses with strong foundations, clear market needs, scalable solutions, and robust customer bases. The firm backs founders with deep market insight, a clear strategic vision, and relentless drive — with a commitment to relationships that go beyond transactions. CDM invests across fintech, healthtech, and SaaS by mandate but is sector-agnostic in practice. The team and advisory board are all seasoned operators, providing hands-on support to founders through the most challenging early stages of company-building. CDM is flexible on lead vs. co-invest and typically targets early-stage rounds from pre-seed to Series A.

Team10

Davesh Manocha

Founder & Managing Partner

B.Tech (CS), Kurukshetra; MBA, NUS Business School

Founder & Managing Partner at CDM Capital. Previously Partner at Sabre Partners, with 15+ years across investing, financial services and entrepreneurship, including building a health-tech company. Davesh has supported multiple companies that have already reached successful outcomes or are well on the path - RG Stone, Card91, Medfin, Whizleague, FunctionUp, FoodStrong, and others. The common thread across his most successful bets: conviction and clarity of vision.

Vidhi Jain

VP, Investments

Undergraduate in Finance; MBA, Cranfield School of Management (UK)

Leads sourcing, diligence and portfolio support at CDM. Previously with Deloitte and HDFC Bank's corporate investment team.

Aditya Narendra

Investment Analyst

Undergraduate, H.R. College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai

Works across sourcing, evaluation and market research. Previously a startup operator across business development, GTM and fundraising.

Shom Jagtiani

Advisory Board Member

Founder of Polymath Advisors (boutique corporate finance). 20+ years in investment banking and capital introductions in India and the US. Previously with Centrum Capital and All America Finance. Leads CDM's fundraising practice.

Saurabh Devendra Singh

Advisor

Capital Markets and Strategy

IIT Delhi; IIM Ahmedabad

Ex-Chief Business Officer of Alliance Bernstein in India; built the India equity business for the firm. Prior leadership at Barclays, CLSA and ABN Amro. Founded 1018mb - scaled to 1,000+ multiplex partnerships.

Registration

SEBI registration

SEBI-registered

SEBI registration no.IN/AIF1/22-23/1165

RegisteredNov 2022 (4 years ago)

Valid untilPerpetual

Contact personDavesh Manocha

AddressHD 106, WeWork Enam Sambhav, C 20, G Block Rd, G Block BKC, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai 400051, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400051

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