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Avendus Capital’s Second Hedge Fund Crosses Rs 1,000 crore
BUSINESS

Avendus Capital’s Second Hedge Fund Crosses Rs 1,000 crore

The second hedge fund launched by Mumbai based private equity firm, Avendus Capital titled Avendus Enhanced Return Fund (AERF) has crossed Rs. 1000 crore in assets under management within last four months of its launch as reported by the financial service group on Tuesday. AERF is an alternative investment fund that belongs to close-ended category III. "The fund will invest approximately 70% of the proceeds in the long-only portfolio, and 30% in the long/short portfolio", the statement said Andrew Holland and Vaibhav Sanghavi who are already managing Avendus Absolute Return fund will be managing AERF too. Andrew Holland, CEO at Avendus Capital Public Market Alternate Strategies said, Investors have been looking for investment opportunities that can make them participate in the me...
FUNDING

Sachin Tendulkar-backed Smaaash Raises INR 40 Cr Funding from Manyavar founder

Smaaash Entertainment, a gaming and entertainment company backed by famous Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, has raised a fresh capital worth INR 40 Cr from several high net-worth individuals (HNIs) such as Manyavar founder Ravi Modi, former vice chairman of Cognizant, Lakshmi Narayana and Vijaylaxmi Poddar of Balkrishna Industries. The firm Smaaash Entertainment Private Ltd prepared 10,605,350 preference shares worth INR 10 per share and premium shares worth INR 27.92 per share on March 23, 2018. Smaaash is an immersive and entertainment platform that provides entertainment centers in Mumbai, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Noida, and Ludhiana. The Sachin Tendulkar-backed firm offer sports simulation technology based on popular sports such as cricket, football, racing and recreation...