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KEDAARA CAPITAL FUND II LLP

Kedaara Capital

About Company

Kedaara is a private equity fund in India that focuses on growth-oriented strategic and minority investments. Kedaara was founded to make value-oriented private equity investments in Indian businesses with high potential for growth and financial success. Kedaara employs an operational strategy, and its experienced investment team is supported by a senior The operating team consists of former CEOs with a track record of building market-leading businesses and adding significant value. Since its inception, Kedaara has remained steadfast in its stated strategy of focusing on investments made through trust-based relationships with best-in-class entrepreneurs and management teams in secularly fast-growing end markets. Kedaara's resources are focused on generating consistent and superior risk-adjusted returns. Kedaara's investment team manages and advises approximately USD 5.6 billion in total assets under management (AUM).

Investment Philosophy

Kedaara’s core philosophy is built on being a “strategic capital” partner to entrepreneurs and management teams. They focus on identifying high-quality businesses in secular, fast-growing sectors and guiding them toward market leadership.

  • Operationally-Oriented Strategy: Unlike pure financial investors, Kedaara leverages a senior operating teamβ€”comprised of former CEOs with proven track recordsβ€”to provide hands-on guidance. This helps portfolio companies “de-bottleneck” growth, enhance revenue and profitability, and improve internal systems and processes.

  • Partnership-Driven: Their model relies on trust-based relationships. They actively align their interests with entrepreneurs and business owners, ensuring shared vision and goals throughout the investment lifecycle.

  • Thematic & Fundamental Focus: They employ a top-down thematic approach to select attractive sectors, followed by rigorous bottom-up fundamental analysis of individual businesses.

  • ESG Integration: Sustainability and responsible investing are central to their framework. They integrate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations across the entire investment cycleβ€”from screening and due diligence to active post-investment monitoringβ€”to drive long-term value creation.

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Fund Manager

Manish Kejriwal

Manish Kejriwal

Manish Kejriwal is the Founder and Managing Partner of Kedaara Capital, a leading India-focused private equity firm managing over $6 billion in assets. With over 30 years of experience in the industry, he previously founded and headed the India office for Temasek Holdings, where he oversaw investments exceeding $4 billion. His extensive professional background also includes serving as a Partner at McKinsey & Company, where he co-founded their Private Equity Practice, as well as roles at the World Bank and Goldman Sachs. An alumnus of Dartmouth College and Harvard Business School (Baker Scholar), Manish serves on several prominent boards, including Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Finserv, and Adani Ports, and is a founder trustee of Ashoka University.

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