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India Media and Entertainment Trust

Cat II · Managed by IMEF

India's First AIF Focused on Media and Entertainment

Private equity, private credit and real-estate funds that don't employ leverage except for operating needs. The largest AIF category.

Overview

About

India Media and Entertainment Trust (IN/AIF2/21-22/0932) is a SEBI-registered Category II AIF, registered September 2021, managed by India Media and Entertainment Fund Management Private Limited (IMEF). IMEF is one of India's first dedicated media and entertainment sector AIFs, raising INR 500 crore to provide equity, NCDs, and structured instruments to companies across content (TV/film/digital), distribution (OTT/DTH/broadcasting/cable), and services (VFX/post-production/sports/talent management). The fund is backed by a team with 50+ years collective M&E experience. Founder: Parth Gandhi, ex-MD of AION Capital (ICICI Venture–Apollo Management JV, USD 825M). The fund operates from A Wing, The Capital, 603-606, G Block BKC, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai – 400051. The India M&E industry is valued at INR 1.8 lakh crore, expected to grow to INR 3.3 lakh crore by 2024 at 1.5x GDP CAGR. Portfolio: Socialswag (seed VC, Jan 2022).

Investment philosophy

IMEF combines the mindsets of traditional banking and equity investing to create a balanced approach, producing superior risk-adjusted returns in India's media and entertainment sector. The fund provides bespoke capital solutions using structured products — both debt and equity — where there is no organized pool of dedicated M&E capital. IMEF employs a rigorous data-driven methodology for deal sourcing and execution, with proprietary sourcing and management capabilities. The thesis: Indian M&E is growing at 1.5x GDP but receives disproportionately little institutional PE attention. Target sub-sectors include content (film, TV, OTT originals, music, live events), distribution infrastructure, and enabling technology services (VFX, post-production, digital, sports management).

Team6

Parth Gandhi

Founder & Partner, IMEF

Parth Gandhi is the Founder and lead partner of India Media and Entertainment Fund. He was previously Managing Director of AION Capital, a USD 825 million fund that was a JV between ICICI Venture and Apollo Management — one of India's first India-dedicated special situations PE funds. He has deep-rooted relationships in the Indian M&E industry. He was identified as 'one of the first analysts in Indian capital markets covering the Indian M&E industry.' He has successfully advised and invested in Indian Consumer and Internet companies including Future Group, Essel Group, Affle India, Purplle, Nilkamal, and Tata Consumer.

Prahlad Kakkar

Advisory Board, IMEF

Prahlad Kakkar is a legendary Indian advertising director and founder of Genesis Film Productions, on IMEF's advisory board.

Raadhika Sarathkumar

Advisory Board, IMEF

Raadhika Sarathkumar is an actress, entrepreneur, and MD of Radaan Mediaworks, on IMEF's advisory board.

Ramnath Pradeep

Advisory Board, IMEF

Ramnath Pradeep is the former Chairman and Managing Director of Corporation Bank, on IMEF's advisory board.

Rajesh Gupta

Advisory Board, IMEF

Rajesh Gupta is a Senior Partner at law firm SNG & Partners, on IMEF's advisory board.

Nipa Savla

SEBI Contact Person / Compliance

Nipa Savla is the SEBI-designated contact person for India Media and Entertainment Trust. She brings compliance experience from prior roles at Centrum Capital and Mangal Keshav Securities. She is reachable at compliance@imef.in.

Registration

SEBI registration

SEBI-registered

SEBI registration no.IN/AIF2/21-22/0932

RegisteredSept 2021 (5 years ago)

Valid untilPerpetual

Contact personNipa Savla

AddressThe Capital A Wing No 603-606, 6th Floor, Plot No C70 G Block BKC, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400051

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