Fund Advisory
Nisus Finance & Investment Managers LLP
Nisus Finance & Investment Managers LLP (NiFIM), is a leading asset management and investment management entity within the structured credit and alternatives asset space in India. NiFIM is a 100% subsidiary of Nisus Finance Services Co Private Limited (NiFCO). NiFCO acts as the sponsor for each of the funds managed by NiFIM
Along with our associate entity, Dalmia Nisus Finance Investment Managers LLP, we manage pools of capital under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (S.E.B.I) Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) regulations as an Investment Manager to such fund schemes.
Philosophy
Our investment management philosophy pivots on four pillars:
- Our capital first
- Capital protection and superior risk mitigated returns through sharp asset management
- Deep due diligence and documentation to ensure favourable outcomes
- Sharp focus on exit
FOUR CORE PILLARS OF THE INVESTMENT PHILOSOPHY
- Personal Skin in the Game: The IM Partners pool 5%- 15% of the fund corpus from their personal funds. This ensures continuity, engagement and a cautious approach to investments, which have enabled superior outcomes to our investment portfolios. We have consistently beaten most return and exit averages in the industry. Our investors see the benefit of our own personal significant investments as a huge comfort factor.
- Formidable Documentation and Structuring: We have proven credentials of structuring, security creation and documentation to gain favourable outcomes, for a quick resolution with extensive risk protection and transaction control. The inhouse team of investment analysts, credit, legal and secretarial departments work jointly with external legal counsel and tax experts to craft each investment document to perfection, which has been stressed tested with times to protect investors interest.
- Distinctive Experience in Exits: Well developed skills and deep expertise in navigating exits (even during events that cause delated exits like force majeure eg Covid -19) and turning them into positive outcomes. Our asset management team along with inhouse expertise on technical, financial, markets and accounting professionals keep a strong tab on the performance and exit for each investment.
- Superior Asset Management: Advanced diagnostics and course correction based on micro control on cash flows, costs, security and compliance. We pride ourselves in housing the largest investment and asset management team per million dollars invested to ensure personal engagement with each investee company.
Team
NiFIM and its Associate Fund Companies brings the best in breed investment and asset management expertise to alternate and credit investments in India. With an experience of over 200 man years, we pride ourselves in having the largest team of professionals per million dollar invested to allow for deep centricity and functional expertise for each of our fund pools and each investee company.
The Investment Manager (IM) has in house experts covering legal, accounting, tax, credit, compliance, marketing, investor relations, analysis, structuring and research.
The IM is headed by Amit Goenka, a foremost expert in this space on whose vision the products and funds have been incorporated.
Amit Goenka
Managing Director
Mr. Amit Goenka, Managing Partner at Nisus Finance Investment Managers is an industry veteran and has successfully managed over 5 funds with successful and timely exits. He has built a proven track record of over USD 300 mn in India Real Estate asset management through establishment of the core philosophies of investment, viz deft documentation and structuring, realistic planning and capitalisation, high skin in the game and focus on exits. Mr. Goenka has played a pivotal role within the India real estate ecosystem over the past 15 years, actively helming and participating in industry bodies like NAREDCO, GRI, CREDAI, FICCI and IMC, and representing the sector on various government panels including SEBI, RBI, RERA and Ministry of Housing. Mr. Goenka is a much sought after speaker at all Real Estate forums in India including VCCircle, FICCI, IMC, CII, GRI, APREA, NAREDCO etc besides his frequent appearances on mainstream electronic and print media. He brings high brand recall and assurance to the stakeholders and is deeply networked within the Indian Real Estate industry. He is passionate about real estate investments that provide capital assurance and high risk adjusted returns.
Advisors / Partners
Approach
A. Source
The Fund Advisory works with capital providers and Limited Partners both domestically and globally including HNI/ UHNI, family offices, corporate treasury, DFIs, trusts, offshore entities, foreign institutions, Fund of Funds and other capital participants.
We bring significant assurance to our LPs through our deep functional expertise, vast track record, superior returns and strategies which are guided by our philosophy, ethos and personalised approach to business.
The NiFIM is well networked with industry bodies, intermediaries, Real Estate and Construction companies, financial institutions and other investors which brings in a huge pipeline of opportunities set for the fund pools to choose from.
B. CURATION OF TRANSACTIONS
The Fund Advisory works with capital providers and Limited Partners both domestically and globally including HNI/ UHNI, family offices, corporate treasury, DFIs, trusts, offshore entities, foreign institutions, Fund of Funds and other capital participants.
We bring significant assurance to our LPs through our deep functional expertise, vast track record, superior returns and strategies which are guided by our philosophy, ethos and personalised approach to business.
The NiFIM is well networked with industry bodies, intermediaries, Real Estate and Construction companies, financial institutions and other investors which brings in a huge pipeline of opportunities set for the fund pools to choose from.
C. DYNAMIC ALIGNMENT
In keeping each fund pool of limited size with co-investment opportunities for LPs, we are agile to the market’s capital needs, evolution of models and needs of our investors. Our products and investments are uniquely structured, meet the investee companies needs while optimising the risk and return matrix.
We are forward looking in our business outlook and have incorporated principles of Environment, Social Impact and Governance (ESG) as part of our business, investments and with each of our investee companies. We encourage projects with strong ESG framework and work closely with promoters to propagate the best practices with ESG in their developments and dealing with all stakeholders.
NBFC
NFPL incorporated on 24/02/2018 under companies Act 2013, with CIN U65993MH2018PTC305568 and PAN AAFCN9509B. NFPL will be a non Deposit taking NBFC. Principle business will be whole sale credit , loans and investment (B to B)
Transaction Advisory
NiFCO Transaction Advisory Services Group Works with private equity firms, corporate acquirers, and hedge funds to identify and maximize value at every point in the transaction lifecycle. NiFCO provides institutional and individual investors with investment and advisory solutions, with strategies spanning asset classes, industries nad geographies.
