Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Limited
Prashant Besekar, CFA, is a seasoned investment professional currently serving as a Senior Investment Advisor at Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Limited since March 2021, where Prashant advises prominent families in India and leads a team of investment advisors. Prior to this role, Prashant held the position of Vice President - Products at Avendus from May 2016 to March 2021, overseeing product management for various investment offerings. Prashant gained product management experience as Assistant Vice President at DSP Mutual Fund from May 2013 to April 2016, launching new financial products in the mutual funds and alternatives sector. Earlier in Prashant's career, roles at ICICI Bank included Product Manager and Relationship Manager within the Private Banking Group, starting from June 2008 until May 2013, and a brief internship at Kotak Mahindra Bank in 2007. Prashant holds an MBA in Marketing from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies and a BE in Computers from the Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute.
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Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Limited
Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Limited, erstwhile Kotak Investment Advisors Limited, is a part of Kotak Mahindra Group (Kotak), focuses on alternate assets management and investment advisory businesses. The company was set up in early 2005 and has raised/managed/advised over US$ 22 billion across different asset classes including Private Equity, Real Estate, Infrastructure, Special Situations, Data Centre and Private Credit. Kotak Alts also has a significant Investment Advisory business, and all asset management and Investment Advisory businesses are managed by independent teams. This change reflects the company's continued commitment to build and operate best in class investment and strong governance led alternate investment firm. KIAL was set up in early 2005 with its first structured third party funds to bring a sharper focus to this business. Since then it has raised / managed / advised in aggregate ~US$ 18 billion across different asset classes including Private Equity, Real Estate, Infrastructure, Special Situations, Data Centre and Private Credit. Kotak Alts also has a significant Investment Advisory business, and all asset management and Investment Each of these teams has significant industry and investment experience with strong deal origination and networking capabilities and a proven investment track record with demonstrated exits. The teams are known for their deal structuring capabilities, value creation and are among the few managers in India to have returned significant amount of capital and returns to our investors. Kotak is well versed in managing institutional capital and currently has several Sovereign Wealth Funds, Global Pension Funds, Insurance Companies and Development Finance Institutions as investors. Kotak Alts has consistently pioneered in identifying unique and differentiated investment opportunities in India and will continue to pursue this for the benefit of our Global LPs and domestic family office investors.