About Sanjeev Rastogi
Sanjeev Rastogi is part of EAAA India Alternatives' real-assets investment platform, where his current designation is Fund Manager – Real Estate Credit. EAAA identifies him as the person leading its real estate investments practice. His responsibilities span the development of the real-estate-credit strategy, portfolio oversight, team development and client relationships.
EAAA's current Real Estate Credit platform focuses on providing structured solutions to real-estate developers and projects. The platform reports $800 million in capital commitments, $420 million realised, 43 investments and 15 exits. These are platform-level figures and should not be interpreted as Sanjeev Rastogi's individual investment track record or the performance of any one fund.
The platform also highlights its presence across major Indian cities and direct relationships with more than 600 developers, supported by micro-market knowledge, asset-management capabilities and project-execution expertise.
Sanjeev Rastogi’s Education and Qualifications
Sanjeev Rastogi's educational background combines technical training in construction with finance and management.
| Qualification | Institution / Field |
| MBA in Finance | Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh |
| Master's Degree | Building Engineering and Management, School of Planning and Architecture |
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering, Kakatiya University, Warangal |
EAAA's current profile identifies all three qualifications, while EAAA's corporate disclosures also confirm his civil-engineering, MBA and building-engineering credentials.
This combination is relevant to real-estate credit because project underwriting can require an understanding of both the financial structure of a transaction and the underlying property, construction and development risks.
A LinkedIn profile associated with Sanjeev Rastogi's earlier IL&FS career also identifies the University of Pittsburgh Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business in his education history, including the 2002–2003 period.
Sanjeev Rastogi’s Career in Real Estate Investment Management
Before his current role at EAAA, Sanjeev Rastogi was a partner at IL&FS Investment Managers Limited for more than two years. EAAA states that he was a key member of the team responsible for raising and managing a USD 525 million offshore real estate fund.
His professional experience also includes roles with:
- G Corp Realty
- Australian Pacific Projects (India)
- SembCorp (India)
These earlier positions provided exposure to different aspects of India's real-estate and development ecosystem before his move into alternative investment management.
Corporate records also show his historical association with several real-estate-related companies and investment entities. For example, ZaubaCorp records Sanjeev Rastogi as having served as a director of companies including Edelweiss Investment Adviser Limited and several property-development entities. Such corporate directorship records should be distinguished from investment-management appointments.
EAAA's corporate disclosure states that he has been associated with the company since February 1, 2017, establishing his tenure with the Edelweiss alternatives platform.
Sanjeev Rastogi’s Role at EAAA India Alternatives
At EAAA, Sanjeev Rastogi is responsible for the real estate credit investment practice. EAAA's corporate disclosure describes his responsibilities as developing the overall real-estate-credit strategy, overseeing the portfolio, developing the investment team and managing client relationships.
EAAA's public Real Estate Credit platform provides a clearer picture of the investment environment in which he operates. Its approach includes:
- Understanding local real-estate micro-markets.
- Evaluating developer requirements.
- Structuring financing solutions.
- Assessing project execution and completion requirements.
- Monitoring investments after deployment.
- Working with developers and other stakeholders through the investment lifecycle.
- Evaluating refinancing and exit opportunities.
The platform's published case studies illustrate this approach. One Bengaluru investment involved five mid-income residential projects where EAAA's asset-management team was involved in product design, project launches and sales. Another Mumbai transaction involved completion funding for three projects, with the investment team actively involved in project completion and inventory sales.
Sanjeev Rastogi’s Real Estate Credit Investment Approach
Real-estate credit differs from simply buying property or investing in listed real-estate companies. The investment decision can involve assessing the developer, project, collateral, construction status, approvals, sales velocity, cash flows and repayment or exit pathway.
EAAA describes its Real Estate Credit approach as solutions-led, with bespoke financing solutions designed around developers' requirements. It also highlights on-ground presence, relationships with developers and end-to-end asset-management and execution capabilities.
A practical real-estate-credit assessment can therefore involve several layers:
| Investment consideration | What may be evaluated |
| Developer | Track record, financial position and execution capability |
| Project | Location, approvals, construction progress and demand |
| Collateral | Underlying property and security structure |
| Cash flows | Expected sales, collections and repayment capacity |
| Micro-market | Local supply, demand and competing projects |
| Construction risk | Completion timeline and execution requirements |
| Exit | Refinancing, repayment, asset sale or other exit routes |
| Portfolio monitoring | Performance after capital deployment |
EAAA's published examples show the investment team can remain involved beyond the initial financing decision. In one Bengaluru case, the team worked on product design, project launches and sales, while a Mumbai portfolio involved active participation in completion and sale of inventory.
Sanjeev Rastogi and Edelweiss Real Estate Investment Strategies
Sanjeev Rastogi's current role is specifically connected with real estate credit, rather than every real-estate or real-assets strategy managed by EAAA.
The latest EAAA investment-team disclosure provides a useful distinction between the different AIFs and strategies. It identifies Sanjeev Rastogi as a key investment team member for the Edelweiss India Real Estate Fund, registered as IN/AIF2/16-17/0300. It also identifies him alongside Sourabh Agrawal and Amit Shah for that fund.
The same 2026 disclosure identifies Sanjeev Rastogi with specific schemes under Edelweiss Alternative Solutions Trust, including the EREF Onshore Fund and Real Estate Credit Opportunities Fund.
Funds and Real Estate Strategies Associated with Sanjeev Rastogi
Based on current EAAA documentation, the following real-estate vehicles can be directly associated with Sanjeev Rastogi:
| Fund / Strategy | Category | Sanjeev Rastogi's documented association |
| Edelweiss India Real Estate Fund | Category II AIF | Key Investment Team Member |
| EREF Onshore Fund | Under Edelweiss Alternative Solutions Trust | Key Investment Team Member |
| Real Estate Credit Opportunities Fund | Under Edelweiss Alternative Solutions Trust | Key Investment Team Member |
For investors researching the Edelweiss India Real Estate Fund, ALTPORT's dedicated page provides additional fund-level information:
Edelweiss India Real Estate Fund
For information about the broader investment manager:
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Investors researching EAAA's real-estate strategies can explore the Edelweiss India Real Estate Fund for fund-specific information. The broader EAAA platform should be evaluated separately from individual AIFs, since each fund can have its own mandate, structure, investment team, tenure, fees and risk profile.