Director & Chief Investment Officer (CIO), Alchemy Capital Management | Co-Founder | Equity Fund Manager
Hiren Ved is the Director and Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Alchemy Capital Management and co-founded the firm in 1999. With more than three decades of experience in Indian equity markets, he leads the firm's Asset Management business and brings extensive experience in equity research, stock selection and portfolio management. His investment approach is rooted in bottom-up fundamental research, long-term investing, business quality and valuation discipline.
About Hiren Ved
Hiren Ved is an experienced Indian equity-market professional and the co-founder of Alchemy Capital Management. He currently serves as Director & Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and leads the firm's Asset Management business.
His career in the equity markets began in 1991 with KR Choksey & Co., where he started as an analyst and progressed to become Head of Research. This early experience established his foundation in bottom-up fundamental research and sector analysis.
In 1994, Hiren joined Prime Securities, where he worked as an investment analyst before becoming Head of Equities. His responsibilities included evaluating listed and private equity opportunities within the firm's internal treasury investments.
After observing multiple market cycles over more than three decades, Hiren has developed a long-term investment philosophy centred on understanding businesses, evaluating management quality and maintaining discipline around valuation.
Hiren co-founded Alchemy Capital Management in 1999 and continues to provide investment leadership across the firm's asset-management activities.
Education and Professional Qualifications
Hiren Ved holds a graduate degree in Accounting from Mumbai University and a post-graduation in Management & Cost Accounting from The Institute of Cost Accountants of India.
His academic background in accounting and management has complemented his professional experience in equity research, portfolio management and investment analysis. Over the course of his career, his work has focused primarily on Indian listed equities, fundamental research and long-term investment opportunities.
Hiren Ved Career Timeline
| Period | Career Milestone |
| 1991 | Began his equity-market career with KR Choksey & Co. as an analyst. |
| 1991–1994 | Progressed to Head of Research, developing expertise in bottom-up research and sector analysis. |
| 1994 | Joined Prime Securities as an investment analyst. |
| Subsequent period | Became Head of Equities at Prime Securities, overseeing listed and private equity investments within internal treasury portfolios. |
| 1999 | Co-founded Alchemy Capital Management. |
| Current | Serves as Director & Chief Investment Officer (CIO), leading Alchemy's Asset Management business. |
The timeline reflects publicly available career information. Specific historical responsibilities and product-level appointments can change over time and should be distinguished from Hiren Ved's current firm-level role.
Hiren Ved Investment Philosophy and Research Approach
Hiren Ved's investment philosophy is based on bottom-up fundamental research and long-term investing. Rather than focusing exclusively on short-term market movements, the approach seeks to understand the underlying economics of a business and the factors that can influence its value over an extended period.
Several principles are central to this approach:
Bottom-up stock selection: The investment process focuses on analysing individual companies and their underlying businesses rather than relying solely on broad market or sector calls.
Business quality: Understanding a company's competitive position, scalability, business model and ability to generate sustainable returns forms an important part of fundamental analysis.
Management quality: Management capability, governance, capital allocation and the quality of decision-making can influence the long-term prospects of a business.
Sector knowledge: Hiren's experience across multiple market cycles has contributed to a broad understanding of Indian industries and their evolving competitive dynamics.
Valuation discipline: A strong business may not necessarily represent an attractive investment at every price. Valuation therefore remains an important consideration when assessing potential investments.
Long-term perspective: The philosophy places emphasis on the underlying investment thesis and the potential for businesses to create value over time rather than attempting to predict every short-term market movement.
This research-led approach is consistent with Alchemy's broader focus on fundamental investing, while individual products may use different portfolio-construction methods and investment processes.
Funds and Strategies Managed by Hiren Ved
Hiren Ved has been associated with several Alchemy strategies across PMS and AIF structures. Current scheme-level responsibilities should always be checked against the latest product documentation.
Alchemy Select Stock PMS
Hiren Ved is the Fund Manager of Alchemy Select Stock PMS, an actively managed equity strategy based on fundamental research and stock selection.
Alchemy Leaders of Tomorrow
Hiren Ved is the Fund Manager, with Himani Shah as Co-Fund Manager, for Alchemy Leaders of Tomorrow. The strategy focuses on identifying opportunities across Indian equities using a fundamental investment approach.
Explore Alchemy Leaders of Tomorrow
Alchemy Leaders of Tomorrow — Closed Ended Fund, Series 3
Hiren Ved is identified as Fund Manager, with Himani Shah as Co-Fund Manager, for Alchemy Leaders of Tomorrow — Closed Ended Fund, Series 3.
This strategy should be treated separately from currently available open-ended or active products, and its status should be verified from the latest scheme documentation before being presented as available for investment.
Alchemy Emerging Leaders of Tomorrow
Hiren Ved is associated with the fund as Fund Manager, with Mythili Balakrishnan as Co-Fund Manager. The strategy focuses on emerging businesses and long-term growth opportunities within Indian equities.
Alchemy Emerging Leaders of Tomorrow — Series 2
Hiren Ved is identified as Fund Manager, with Mythili Balakrishnan as Co-Fund Manager, for Alchemy Emerging Leaders of Tomorrow, Series 2.
Alchemy Long Term Ventures Fund
Hiren Ved is associated with Alchemy Long Term Ventures Fund as Fund Manager, with Mythili Balakrishnan as Co-Fund Manager. The strategy provides an additional vehicle for pursuing long-term investment opportunities through Alchemy's AIF platform.
Product availability, scheme status and manager responsibilities can change. Investors should refer to the latest applicable product documents before making any investment decision.
Explore Funds Managed by Hiren Ved
Explore the current Alchemy strategies associated with Hiren Ved to review their individual mandates, investment approaches and applicable product information.
View Funds Managed or Request Fund Details for the latest product documentation. Scheme availability, fund-manager responsibilities, fees, minimum investments and other terms are subject to change and should be verified from the latest applicable documents.
Manage By : Hiren Ved