Guardian Capital Partners Fund started in Jan-20. It offers a multi-cap equity fund through its Opportunities Scheme. They started in Jan-20 as an advisory portfolio and the assets moved to the AIF in Nov-21. The data provided is for the entire period. Their strategy is to buy good companies when they are cheap and only if they are cheap. If they are not cheap they stay on the side-lines in cash for periods. Especially for large cap companies they buy them when they trade at discounts to their long term average valuations and exit them when they start trading above long term average valuations without waiting for peak valuations.

Kabir has ~23 years of investment experience focused on India. Kabir has been Managing Director at Berggruen Holdings since 2005, where he was the first hire and has set up Berggruen’s investment operations in India. At Berggruen, Kabir has been responsible for investments across multiple sectors. Prior to Berggruen, Kabir was the CEO of RDC Concrete India Ltd. RDC was previously financially strained, Kabir led a successful turnaround of the business. Currently, RDC is amongst the leading ready mix concrete companies in India. Eventually Kabir orchestrated the sale of RDC to True North (a leading private equity fund in India). Kabir started his career at Indocean Chase Capital in 1996. Kabir received a Masters Degree from Sydenham College in Mumbai.

Kabir Kewalaramani

Manav has ~20 years of investment experience focused on India. He was the first hire for Lone Star Funds’ Asia ex-Japan build out, where he led their Indian business. As Managing Director he set up an NBFC in India and worked on multiple corporate turnarounds. He also helped setup Hudson Advisors in Asia, where he was responsible for underwriting all transactions in the region. Prior to Lone Star Funds, Manav was a senior member of some of the leading investment firms in the region including Citadel Investment Group and Mount Kellett Capital. Manav started his career at Indocean Chase Capital in 1999. Manav received an MBA from London Business School and is a CFA charter holder.

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