Complex or leveraged strategies — long-short, hedge-fund-style and quant funds. Often open-ended, within SEBI leverage limits.
Ninebark AIF is a SEBI-registered Category III Alternative Investment Fund (reg. IN/AIF3/25-26/1815), registered in May 2025 and managed by Ninebark Advisors Private Limited (CIN: U74999TG2016PTC113633, incorporated 23 December 2016) — a Hyderabad-based investment advisory and fund management firm. 'Ninebark' refers to Physocarpus opulifolius — a hardy deciduous flowering shrub known for its peeling, multi-layered bark (hence 'nine bark') and resilience across seasons, evoking durability and fundamental depth. The firm was co-founded by Vijaya Saradhi Reddy K (CEO), Rimpal Chawla, and Manasa Kotha (Kotha Manasa). Vijaya Saradhi (also known as Saradhi Kankanala) brings 18+ years of experience in equity research and business analysis — previously a founding team member at Vasisth Capital (a SEBI-registered AIF, Hyderabad), Head of Enterprise Application and Integration Practice at Cognizant (Hyderabad), and part of Cognizant's NA business development team. He is a CFA Charterholder (since 2004), Chartered Accountant (since 1996, trained at A.F. Ferguson & Co.), and teaches a Company Valuation course at IIT Hyderabad. He is also an Erickson International certified Executive Coach, charter member of TiE, mentor at Founder's Institute, and CEO of Anitya Ventures (a boutique investment advisory). The fund is registered at C-801, Lakebreeze, Aparna Hillpark Road, Chandanagar, PJR Enclave Road, Hyderabad 500050 — the founder's residential address.
Vijaya Saradhi Reddy K
Founder & CEO / SEBI Contact Person
BTECH, JNTU
Saradhi brings about 18 years of experience in equity research and business analysis. He is an avid student of market and loves evaluating businesses, their growth drivers, fundamentals, moats and risks involved and valuing them accordingly. Previously, he was the member of original founding team at Vasisth Capital, a SEBI registered Alternate Investment Fund based out of Hyderabad. Till June 2010, he was Head of Enterprise Application and Integration Practice at Hyderabad, Cognizant Technology Solutions. He was responsible for the overall growth of the practice at the location including Revenue, P&L, Utilization, Customer and Employee satisfaction. He was also part of business development team at Consumer Goods practice - Cognizant North America with responsibilities of Business Development, Managing P&L, overall Delivery and Customer Relationship.
Rimpal Chawla
Co-Founder and Director
CFA, C.A.
Rimpal Chawla brings in deep knowledge of global financial services industry to Ninebark as its Co-Founder and Director. He is a prolific Angel Investor and has led investments in several global start-ups and sits on the Advisory board of a few. Previously, till April 2014, he was the Managing Director of Credit Suisse' Private Banking & Wealth Management Division and the global offshore head for Asset Management & Alternative Investments. In his international banking career spanning ~ 20 years, he held senior positions with Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs & Citibank in New York, Hong Kong and India. During this time, he worked in the areas of Private Equity, Fund of Funds, Distressed Assets and Capital Markets. He is an Erickson International certified Executive Coach, a charter member of TiE and a mentor at Founder's Institute to startup founders. He also teaches a Company Valuation course at Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad. He is a CFA Charterholder since 2004. He underwent his CA apprentice training with A.F. Fergusan & Co, New Delhi and is a Chartered Accountant since 1996. He is the Founder & CEO of Anitya Ventures, a boutique investment and business advisory firm. He is also Co-Founder of Vasisth Relative Value Fund, a SEBI registered Alternative Investment Fund (hedge fund).
Manasa Kotha
Co-Founder & Director
Manasa Kotha (Kotha Manasa) is a Co-Founder and Director of Ninebark Advisors Private Limited.
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