Investing For Long Term Value Creation
Nine Rivers Capital is an independent asset management and corporate advisory group that helps high-net-worth individuals and family offices build, preserve and grow wealth through bespoke PMS and AIF strategies. The firm is owner-managed and offers SEBI-registered Portfolio Management Services. Over the last 13+ years, it has built a reputation for deep research, discipline process and transparent client partnerships.
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AURUM MULTIPLIER PORTFOLIO
AURUM SMALL CAP PLUS
Pragati Khadse
Fund managerSenior Portfolio Manager
MBA (IIM Calcutta), B.E. (Amravati University)
Pragati brings over 20 years of investment research and portfolio management experience across financial services, corporate finance, and equity markets. She has previously worked with IIFL and J.P. Morgan, and holds an MBA from IIM Calcutta and a B.E. from Amravati University.
Kunal Sabnis
Fund managerCFA - Portfolio Manager
CFA
Kunal has over 15 years of experience in financial markets and has spent more than a decade in Equities in buy side roles. After a brief stint with ARCIL (an Asset Reconstruction Company) valuing non-performing loans, Kunal moved to a domestic brokerage house as an analyst tracking Banks and NBFCs.
Sandeep Daga
Founder, MD & CIO
As the founder, I bring a passion for identifying undervalued small cap companies with strong fundamentals and compelling growth prospects. During my private equity career, prior to founding NRC, I witnessed firsthand the transformative power of several SMEs headed by dynamic entrepreneurs and it is this conviction that drives our investment philosophy.
Sandhya Kabra
Executive Director & CFO
Sandhya is a result driven finance professional with over 23 years of industry experience in leading banking and financial services companies covering financial planning and control, MIS, forecasting, capital raising, performance management, ERP implementation, internal process streamlining and more.
Vinay Khatu
President - AIF
Vinay has 30 years of transactional expertise with more than 40 successful transactions encompassing PE, domestic and international M&A, and corporate finance for both established and startup businesses.
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Narayan Nimkar
VP – Compliance
PGPMS (Welingkar's Institute)
Narayan has 32+ years of experience in the Indian stock market, including 17 years on the buy side. He has held key roles at ICICI Prudential, PGIM India, and Cholamandalam Securities, and holds a PGPMS from Welingkar's Institute.
Chirag Karia
Chief Business Officer (CBO)
MBA (Marketing, NMIMS)
With over two decades of experience across asset management, wealth management and equity broking businesses, Chirag has been instrumental in driving robust AUM growth. Chirag holds an MBA in Marketing from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) and is an invited attendee of the Berkshire Hathaway AGM, bringing a global perspective on value investing to the firm
Kunal Jadhwani
Vice President, AIF
Kunal brings over 14 years of equity research experience across multiple sectors as an Analyst and Fund Manager at Motilal Oswal AMC and ENAM Family Office. He also had a brief stint as entrepreneur and seeded a consumer brand. Kunal is a Management Graduate from Mumbai University.
Rahil Merchant
Vice President - Research
Rahil brings over 7 years of buy-side experience in Indian capital markets. Commencing his career as an Associate in the Institutional advisory team at Mata Securities, Rahil served as RM to several large corporates & UHNIs.
Rakesh Wadhwani
Senior Research Analyst
Rakesh brings over 6 years of buy-side experience in Indian capital markets. Over the years he has covered various sectors like Consumer Durable, Real Estate, Building Material Supplier (BMS), Consumer Discretionary and Retail with focus on Mid & Small Cap Space.
Akash Metawala
Research Analyst
Akash has over a decade of experience in enterprise technology, product innovation, and AI. He has built and scaled platforms at Ford, MathWorks, and Autonomic, leading digital transformation initiatives across automotive, EV, IoT, and GenAI/LLM domains. He also contributes to integrating technology and AI into NRC's research framework.
Mustafa Arif
Research Analyst
Mustafa brings over 5 years of experience in Indian capital markets. He has worked with various institutional investors and has a strong background in equity research and portfolio management and has Bachelors in Economics from Oberlin, USA
Vallabh Daga
Research Analyst
Vallabh brings diverse experience from the technology and ecommerce sectors to his role as a Research Analyst at Nine Rivers Capital. With a strong background in project management, sales support, and business optimization, he has developed a keen ability to analyze complex data and identify opportunities for growth.
Ayush Kejriwal
Research Analyst
Ayush brings over three years of experience in Indian and U.S. equities. Specializing in both fundamental & technical analysis, he is apt at developing high-conviction investment theses through rigorous macro and company-level research. Prior to joining Nine Rivers Capital, Ayush spent 3 years at Goldilocks Global Research. He focuses on portfolio diagnostics and multi-strategy research aimed at generating alpha.
Nitin Jain
Managing Director
Nitin has about three decades of deal making experience across sectors with a special focus on healthcare & lifesciences. Nitin leads the Pharma, Healthcare and Chemicals/Industrials practice at NRC.
Pratik Singhi
Managing Director
Pratik is a finance professional with 25+ years of experience in corporate finance and valuations. He founded Lakshya Consulting, later integrated with NRC's advisory arm, and has worked with leading firms like Zee Telefilms, BDO, EDS, and ICICI Bank.
Satyajit Chakraborty
Director
Satyajit has about 18 years of experience in Investment Banking and Management Consulting. He has advised clients in Technology (Both SaaS and Consumer Internet), Digital Commerce, Fintech, Digital Media and Education sectors on fund raising and M&A transactions.
Roshni Vaid
Head - Customer Relations
Roshini is an experienced professional with over 18 years in the financial services industry, specializing in Admin, HR, and CRM. She brings strong expertise in budgeting, vendor management, market research, and customer service, along with a solid background in sales.
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