ADS India Growth Fund

Business Description

ADS India Growth Fund is a Category II alternative investment fund established by Mumbai-based financial-services group ADS. It represents ADS's maiden private-equity fund and was established to invest predominantly in Indian businesses progressing toward public-market listings. The fund is associated with AD's Finance, a financial consulting and capital-markets business established in 2005. The fund follows a growth-oriented private-market strategy, with investments focused on established businesses rather than very early-stage startups. Its mandate includes private equity, structured transactions and late-stage/pre-IPO opportunities.