The Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA), India’s Apex Industry Body for Alternative Assets, is set to host the ivca cat III Summit 2025 in Mumbai on 6th August 2025. Markets, this year’s summit will convene over 120 Industry Leaders-Ranging from Fund Manners and Limited Partners to Policymakers and Wealth Advisors-For a Deep Dive Into The Structure, Structures, and Shifts Shaping This Dynamic Asset Class.
IVCA Cat III Summit 2025 to Spotlight Innovation, Growth, and Alpha in India’s Fastest-Growing Alternate Asset Class
The Summit Comes at a Time when Category III Aifs Have Recorded A 65% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) over the past three years, with Rs. 2.3 Lakh Crore in Capital Commitments Across 371 registered funds. In FY25 Alone, 95 New Category III AIFS was launched, Marking an 86% year-on-year surge in fund registrations. The segment’s 58% Yoy Jump in Capital Commitments has significantly outpaced the broader aif industry growth rate of 19%, Reflecting Growing Investor Apete for Structure for Structure and ALERTERNATED Structure ALPHAHA and ALERTERNATED
Rajat Tandon, President of IVCASaid, “Category III AIFS are at the Forefront of India’s Financial Evolution-Bridging Strategic Growth with Institutional Capital and Enabling Investors to Tap into Sophisticated, HIGH-Conviction Strategies. As a platform, ivca is committed to driving meaningful dialogue with all stakeholders-forms, regulators, and allocators-to build a more agile and futures-set ecosystem. Summit is a step forward in unlock the true potential of this asset class. “
The summit will feature marquee voices from both the policy and investment committee. Shri Pradeep Ramakrishnan of the International Financial Services Center Authority (IFSCA) and Shri Pavan Shah will headline the regulatory decisions, Alongside Prominent Fund Manages Such SUCH AS BHAUNITIK AMBANII (Alphgrep Investment Management), Siddharth Bhaiya (Aequitas Investments), Prashant Jain (3P), Vikas Khemani (Carnelian Asset Advisors), Dr. Pritesh Majumdar (DSP Mutual Fund), Vikaas Sachdeva (IVCA Cat III COUNCIL CO-CAIR), and Onkarpreet Singh Jutia (Nuvama Private), Among Others.
Dr. Pritesh Majmudar, Head- Legal & Compliance and Compliance Officer, DSP ASSET MANAGERS PRIVATE LIMITED SAID, “Indian Equity Markets Have Displayed Sharp Dispersion of returns within sector over time. Exposure to a minimum. These strategies can deliver strong Risk-Edjusted Returns, and also offer a diversification element to the overall portfolio. And Promote Best Practices In Alternative Investments.
Priyam kedia, Senior Portfolio Manager at Vivriti Asset ManagementAdded, “Indian Credit Funds predominant operate as a Close-Eded Category II Fund with A 4-5-Year Investment Horizon Horizon. Options Under a semi-liquid strategy. The semi-liquid credit is a new asset class, with the ambit of cat iii regulation, introduced by Vivriti Amc to Indian Investors. Participating in the ivca summit to introduce semi-Liquid Credit Funds as an asset class, broadening the Array of Diversified Debt Products. “
In a statement ahead of the event, Udit Sureka, EVP and Head of Products at Nuvama Asset ServicesRemarked, “Category III AIFS are redefining the future of alpha in India’s alternatives landscape-offering investors uncorlated, risk-weDUDTED RETURNS That Go Beyond Traditional Market Benchmarks Vehicle That Spans Derivatives, Quant Strategies and PRIVATE & Public Market Investments, Cat III Funds Enable A Multi -Set, Market-Genostic Approach to Portfolio Construce. Investors, this isn’t just About Diversification-It’s About Accessing Performance Built on Strategy, Speed, and Institutional Discipline. Further growth, the cat III ecosystem is alredy leading the way in innovation-leed investment. “
The partners for the summit include 3p, DSPand Vivriti Asset Management, Nuvama Joins as the Custody and Clearing Partner, Lending Strong Institutional Backing to the Event.
As Category III Strategies Gain Wider Acceptance Among Domestic and Global Investors, The IVCA Cat III Summit 2025 Promies to Be a Timely Platform For Industry Leaders to Decode Keyy Trends, Navigate regulatory developments, and craft a forward-looking roadmap for the ecosystem.
About ivca
The Indian Venture and Alternate Capital (IVCA) is a Not-For-Profit, APEX Industry Body Promoting The Alternate Capital Industry and Fostering a vibrant Investing EcoSySystem in INDIA. IVCA is committed to support the ecosystem by facilitating Advocacy discussions with the government of India, policmakers, and regulators, resulting in the risk of entrepreneurial activation, innovation, innovation, innovation, and job Creation in India and Contributing Towards the development of India as a leading fund management hub. IVCA REPRESENTS 450+ Funds with a Combined Aum of Over $ 350 Billion. Our members are the most active domestic and global vcs, pes, funds for infrastructure, real estate, credit funds, limited partners, investment companies, Family Offices, Corporate Vcs, and Knowledge Partners. These funds investment in emerging companies, venture growth, boyout, special situations, distressed assets, and credit and credit and venture debt, among others.
