ETMarkets AIF Talk: This Rs 300-cr fund manager unveils M.E.R.I.T strategy to pick investments for portfolio
“We have the ability to identify themes early for our investors. Typically, in smaller companies, there is an element of discovery wherein there is scepticism,” says Himanshu Kohli, Co-founder, Client Associates.
In an interview with ETMarkets, Kohli who manages more than Rs 300 cr said: “Many of our investee companies, though small in size, are already market leaders or challengers in niche industries with substantial growth potential,” Edited excerpts:
How much AUM have you raised?
Himanshu Kohli: About Rs 300 crore (we aim to place an additional Rs 200 crore by exercising our green shoe option).
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Himanshu Kohli: Amidst all the technology-led transformations in today’s world, it is very evident time and again, that the fundamentals in business remain the same.
We believe that value in business is still underpinned by the same, now decades old fundamental characteristics – strong founders/management teams, large markets with large enough profit pools, strong and differentiated products, and execution par excellence, all of which hopefully combine to give a business some unique, defendable moats.
Our endeavour as a fund is to approach our investments with the same first principles, back to the basics approach.
