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Mangalkari Asset Investment AIF

Cat II · Managed by Mangalkari

Engineering Value Through Excellence

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

Overview

About

Mangalkari Asset Investment AIF is a SEBI-registered Category II Alternative Investment Fund (IN/AIF2/22-23/1096), registered on June 28, 2022, and managed by Mangalkari Fund Management LLP (GSTIN: 19ABQFM348P1Z6), based in Salt Lake, Kolkata. The fund specialises in distressed and special situation assets across India, operating under the banner 'Mangalkari AIF.' The investment philosophy centres on unlocking hidden value through strategic turnarounds, bridge finance, and disciplined investment management. The team is led by professionals drawn from law, insolvency, finance, and investment banking, combining regulatory insight with market foresight. The fund's investment manager team has a Certified AIF Manager (NISM-certified, valid to 04.01.2028) in Mr. Manish Nihalani, and the team also includes IIM Bangalore MBA Vikas Agarwal (corporate finance and investment banking) and FCS Pradip K. Agarwal (Fellow Company Secretary). The fund's structure includes separate sponsor, trustee, and investment manager teams, reflecting institutional governance discipline. Mangalkari AIF focuses on distressed asset expertise (IBC/restructuring), active value creation through hands-on turnaround involvement, and strong due diligence and risk controls.

Investment philosophy

Mangalkari AIF specialises in distressed and special situation investments. The fund employs deep understanding of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), corporate restructuring, and special situation investing to unlock hidden value in stressed assets. The approach is hands-on — with active management involvement in portfolio company turnarounds — combined with institutional discipline in governance, due diligence, and risk control.

Team9

Manish Nihalani

Fund manager

Investment Manager

B.Com, MBA, LL.B

Certified Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) Manager, NISM (valid upto 04.01.2028)

Vikas Agarwal

Fund manager

Investment Manager

MBA, IIM Bangalore

Corporate finance and investment banking expertise

Pradip K. Agarwal

Fund manager

Investment Manager

B.Com, FCS

Fellow Member, Company Secretaries

Srishty Mehra

Sponsor

Masters in International Business, DU

Specialized in real estate and fund management

Neeru Mehra

Sponsor

B.Com

Business administration and operations management

Aakriti Bharath Seth

Board

Trustee

Chartered Accountant, ICAI

Audit, taxation, and financial reporting

Pooja Agarwal

Board

Trustee

LLM, Queen Mary University, London

Corporate law and regulatory compliance

Barsha Khattry

Board

Trustee

Ph.D., UMass Amherst, USA

Advanced research and data analysis

Asoke Das

Board

Trustee

Ph.D., IIT Kharagpur

Engineering and project assessment

Registration

SEBI registration

SEBI-registered

SEBI registration no.IN/AIF2/22-23/1096

RegisteredJun 2022 (4 years ago)

Valid untilPerpetual

Contact personSRISHTY MEHRA

AddressHB-170,, SECTOR-III, SALT LAKE,, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700106

Investment manager

Mangalkari

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