Archive · 2 Oct 2025
Kotak PE Arm Aims for $2 Billion Fund Amid Rising Credit Demand
Imagine a big company, Kotak, that helps other businesses by giving them money.
They're creating a new pot of money, like a giant piggy bank, worth $2 billion!
They'll use this money to lend to growing companies in India, like giving them a loan to buy new equipment.
Kotak has done this before and is good at it, so they are getting ready to do it again.
They're hoping to get money from big investors, like pension funds.
This will help these companies grow and create more jobs.
Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Ltd is raising a $2 billion fund called KSSF III.
The fund will offer loans or structured credit to Indian companies.
The firm aims to lend ₹800-1,000 crore to 12-15 growth-stage companies.
The firm is in talks with global and domestic investors.
Kotak's previous funds, KSSF I and II, were valued at $1 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively.
- Who
- Kotak Alternate Assets Managers Ltd
- What
- Plans to raise a $2 billion fund
- When
- Currently in the planning and fundraising phase
- Where
- India
- Why
- To provide loans/structured credit to Indian companies
- Fund Name
- Kotak Strategic Solutions Fund (KSSF) III
- Fund Size
- $2 billion
- Fund Purpose
- Provide loans/structured credit to Indian companies
- Manager
- Kotak Alternate Assets Managers Ltd
- Target Companies
- 12-15 growth-stage companies
- Previous Funds
- KSSF I ($1 billion), KSSF II ($1.5 billion)