Our Strategies

Venture Capital (Family Office)

Investment Focus
  1. Stage of Investment:
  • Target Stages: Seed and Pre-Series A.
  • Companies must have achieved MVP, demonstrating the feasibility of their core offering and Product-Market Fit (PMF), validated through customer engagement.
  • Tangible traction, including revenues, user base growth, or partnerships sustained for a few months.
  1. Selection Philosophy:
  • Selective Investments: Prioritizing quality over quantity, avoiding a "spray-and-pray" strategy.
  • Management Interaction: Engaging deeply with the founding team through multiple touchpoints to assess:
    • Vision, leadership, and execution capabilities.
    • Team cohesion and alignment with our values.
    • A transparent and collaborative approach.
Investment Criteria
  1. Sector Agnostic:
  • No restrictions on specific sectors, ensuring flexibility to capitalize on emerging trends.
  • Focus on identifying “futuristic companies” leveraging technology, innovation, or unique approaches to disrupt markets or create new ones.
  • In unfamiliar sectors, preference for partnering with specialized funds led by proven experts.
  1. Scalability:
  • Companies must demonstrate potential for geographic expansion or growth into adjacent markets.
  1. Sustainability and Profitability:
    • Preference for companies with:
      • A clear and achievable path to profitability within a reasonable timeframe.
      • Business models integrating sustainability and resilience in operations and market positioning.
Key Evaluation Factors
  1. Business Model:
  • Revenue model clarity and scalability.
  • Market size and competitive landscape.
  • Unique value proposition and defensibility.
  1. Founders and Team:
  • Passionate, visionary, and execution-focused leadership.
  1. Market Opportunity:
  • Large Total Addressable Market (TAM) with significant growth potential.
  • Existing traction or early market penetration.
  1. Financials and Metrics:
  • Early signs of financial discipline.
  • Key performance indicators (KPIs) such as revenue growth, customer acquisition cost (CAC), and lifetime value (LTV).
  1. Risks and Mitigation:
  • Identifiable risks with a well-thought-out mitigation plan.
  • Adaptive and resilient approach to potential market shifts.
Portfolio Strategy
  1. Diversification:
  • Maintaining a balanced portfolio across sectors and geographies.
  • Targeting industries with high growth potential and low cyclicality.
  1. Active Participation:
  • Providing strategic guidance and mentorship to portfolio companies.
  • Leveraging networks to facilitate partnerships, hiring, and expansion opportunities.
  1. Doubling Down on Growing Companies:
  • Increasing investments in portfolio companies demonstrating exceptional growth and performance.
  • Supporting these companies with additional capital and resources to accelerate their scaling trajectory.
Exit Strategy:
  • Focus on achieving high returns through:
    • Strategic acquisitions.
    • Follow-on funding rounds leading to valuation growth.
    • Public market listings or other liquidity events.
  1. Stage of Investment:
  • Target Stages: Seed and Pre-Series A.
  • Companies must have achieved MVP, demonstrating the feasibility of their core offering and Product-Market Fit (PMF), validated through customer engagement.
  • Tangible traction, including revenues, user base growth, or partnerships sustained for a few months.
  1. Selection Philosophy:
  • Selective Investments: Prioritizing quality over quantity, avoiding a “spray-and-pray” strategy.
  • Management Interaction: Engaging deeply with the founding team through multiple touchpoints to assess:
    • Vision, leadership, and execution capabilities.
    • Team cohesion and alignment with our values.
    • A transparent and collaborative approach.
  1. Sector Agnostic:
  • No restrictions on specific sectors, ensuring flexibility to capitalize on emerging trends.
  • Focus on identifying “futuristic companies” leveraging technology, innovation, or unique approaches to disrupt markets or create new ones.
  • In unfamiliar sectors, preference for partnering with specialized funds led by proven experts.
  1. Scalability:
  • Companies must demonstrate potential for geographic expansion or growth into adjacent markets.
  1. Sustainability and Profitability:
    • Preference for companies with:
      • A clear and achievable path to profitability within a reasonable timeframe.
      • Business models integrating sustainability and resilience in operations and market positioning.
  1. Business Model:
  • Revenue model clarity and scalability.
  • Market size and competitive landscape.
  • Unique value proposition and defensibility.
  1. Founders and Team:
  • Passionate, visionary, and execution-focused leadership.
  1. Market Opportunity:
  • Large Total Addressable Market (TAM) with significant growth potential.
  • Existing traction or early market penetration.
  1. Financials and Metrics:
  • Early signs of financial discipline.
  • Key performance indicators (KPIs) such as revenue growth, customer acquisition cost (CAC), and lifetime value (LTV).
  1. Risks and Mitigation:
  • Identifiable risks with a well-thought-out mitigation plan.
  • Adaptive and resilient approach to potential market shifts.
  1. Diversification:
  • Maintaining a balanced portfolio across sectors and geographies.
  • Targeting industries with high growth potential and low cyclicality.
  1. Active Participation:
  • Providing strategic guidance and mentorship to portfolio companies.
  • Leveraging networks to facilitate partnerships, hiring, and expansion opportunities.
  1. Doubling Down on Growing Companies:
  • Increasing investments in portfolio companies demonstrating exceptional growth and performance.
  • Supporting these companies with additional capital and resources to accelerate their scaling trajectory.
  • Focus on achieving high returns through:
    • Strategic acquisitions.
    • Follow-on funding rounds leading to valuation growth.
    • Public market listings or other liquidity events.

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Registered Name: Meenakshi Alternates Fund

Category: Category II Alternative Investment Fund

Registration Number: IN/AIF2/25-26/1802

Validity: May 05 2025 – Perpetual

SEBI address: SEBI Bhavan, Plot no C4-‘A’, “G” block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400 051

Investment Manager: Meenakshi Alternates Advisors LLP

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Driving India’s real estate growth
with innovation and excellence.

Our Location

119, Road No. 10, Jubilee Hills
Hyderabad – 500 033, India

Studio 532, 5th Floor, North Annex,
Tower 2A, One World Center,
Lower Parel, Mumbai 400 013

Registered Name: Meenakshi Alternates Fund

Category of AIF: Category II Alternative Investment Fund

SEBI Registration No.: IN/AIF2/25-26/1802

Validity: May 05 2025 – Perpetual

SEBI Regional/ Local Office Address: SEBI Bhavan, Plot no C4-‘A’, “G” block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400 051

Name of the Investment Manager: Meenakshi Alternates Advisors LLP

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Shekhar

Asst. Vice President
6+ Year Experience

Operations & Compliance

  • He is Assistant Vice President at Meenakshi Alternates
  • He is responsible for fund operations, accounting, compliances and support investor & distributor onboarding
  • He has over 6 years of experience, and has previously worked with Nuvama & Neo AMC
  • He has done his MBA (Finance) and B. Com from Mumbai University

Shekhar

Asst. Vice President
6+ years experience

Operations & Compliance

  • He is Assistant Vice President at Meenakshi Alternates
  • He is responsible for fund operations, accounting, compliances and support investor & distributor onboarding
  • He has over 6 years of experience, and has previously worked with Nuvama & Neo AMC
  • He has done his MBA (Finance) and B. Com from Mumbai University

Mahesh Katragadda

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
12+ Years Experience

Real Estate & Investments

  • He is the CEO of Meenakshi Alternates
  • He is instrumental in developing over 8 million sq. ft of commercial and residential projects, with an additional 9 million sq. ft in the pipeline
  • He created the Property Management vertical within the group, which currently manages 7mn+ sq ft of Grade A Commercial offices
  • He has over 12 years of experience in Real Estate, Property Management, and Venture Capital
  • He holds BSc in Economics from Penn State University, USA

Mahesh Katragadda

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
12+ Years Experience

Real Estate & Investments

  • He is the CEO of Meenakshi Alternates
  • He is instrumental in developing over 8 million sq. ft of commercial and residential projects, with an additional 9 million sq. ft in the pipeline
  • He created the Property Management vertical within the group, which currently manages 7mn+ sq ft of Grade A Commercial offices
  • He has over 12 years of experience in Real Estate, Property Management, and Venture Capital
  • He holds BSc in Economics from Penn State University, USA

Chitturi Sivaji

M.D Meenakshi Group
30+ Year Experience

Real Estate Development

  • He is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Meenakshi Group
  • He oversees Finance & Operations across Real estate, Infrastructure, and Renewable energy, ensuring alignment with the company’s vision
  • He has 30+ years of experience in land acquisition, strategic financial management, and real estate development
  • He holds a B.Tech degree in Mechanical Engineering from Gitam University

Sivaji Chitturi

M.D
30+ Year Experience

Real Estate Development

  • He is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Meenakshi Group
  • He oversees Finance & Operations across Real estate, Infrastructure, and Renewable energy, ensuring alignment with the company’s vision
  • He has 30+ years of experience in land acquisition, strategic financial management, and real estate development
  • He holds a B.Tech degree in Mechanical Engineering from Gitam University

Katragadda Sreenivasa Rao

Chairman, Meenakshi Group
30+ Year Experience

Real Estate Development

  • He is the Founder and Chairman of Meenakshi Group
  • He has lead the company’s growth across Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Power
  • He has over 33 years of experience
  • Under his leadership, Meenakshi Group has built strong relationships with MNCs such as Deloitte, Google, NHAI, and TCS.
  • He holds a B.Tech degree in Electronics Engineering from Gitam University.

Katragadda Sreenivasa Rao

Chairman, Meenakshi Group
30+ Years Experience

Real Estate Development

  • He is the Founder and Chairman of Meenakshi Group
  • He has lead the company’s growth across Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Power
  • He has over 33 years of experience
  • Under his leadership, Meenakshi Group has built strong relationships with MNCs such as Deloitte, Google, NHAI, and TCS.
  • He holds a B.Tech degree in Electronics Engineering from Gitam University.

Gaurav Sharma

Head – BD & IR
14+ Year Experience

Business Development & Investor Relations

  • He is Head – Business Development & Sales at Meenakshi Alternates
  • He has over 14 years of experience across Sales, Wealth Management &
  • Previously he has worked with Equirus Wealth, Tata AMC, Kotak AMC, IIFL & Angel Broking
  • He completed his PGDFM from Welingkar Institute & BE-Electronics from Mumbai University

Gaurav Sharma

Head – BD & IR
14+ years experience

Business Development & Investor Relations

  • He is Head – Business Development & Sales at Meenakshi Alternates
  • He has over 14 years of experience across Sales, Wealth Management &
  • Previously he has worked with Equirus Wealth, Tata AMC, Kotak AMC, IIFL & Angel Broking
  • He completed his PGDFM from Welingkar Institute & BE-Electronics from Mumbai University

Ravuri Lakshmi Reshma

Vice President
10+ years experience

Investments & Asset Management

  • She is Vice President at Meenakshi Alternates
  • She focuses on investment evaluation, structuring, closure, asset management and structuring exits
  • She has over 10 years of experience and has previously worked with UBS India, ICICI Wealth Management
  • She earned her MBA from XIME, Bangalore and B-Tech from JNTU Kakinada

Ravuri Lakshmi Reshma

Vice President
10+ years experience

Investments & Asset Management

  • She is Vice President at Meenakshi Alternates
  • She focuses on investment evaluation, structuring, closure, asset management and structuring exits
  • She has over 10 years of experience and has previously worked with UBS India, ICICI Wealth Management
  • She earned her MBA from XIME, Bangalore and B-Tech from JNTU Kakinada

Amit Upadhyay

Chief Investment Officer (CIO)
20+ Year Experience

Meenakshi Alternates

Fund Management Investments

  • He is the CIO at Meenakshi Alternates
  • His expertise includes working across a fund’s lifecycle from fund raising, investing, asset management and exit
  • He has over 20 years of experience in investing and managing Domestic and Offshore pools of capital across Equity, Mezzanine and Credit strategies
  • Previously, he has worked with Axis Alternates, Piramal Capital, SARE Homes, Trikona Capital
  • He earned his MBA(Executive) from SDA Bocconi; Chartered Accountant from ICAI; B Com from Narsee Monjee College, Mumbai University

Amit Upadhyay

Chief Investment Officer (CIO)
20+ Year Experience

Meenakshi Alternates

Fund Management Investments

  • He is the CIO at Meenakshi Alternates
  • His expertise includes working across a fund’s lifecycle from fund raising, investing, asset management and exit
  • He has over 20 years of experience in investing and managing Domestic and Offshore pools of capital across Equity, Mezzanine and Credit strategies
  • Previously, he has worked with Axis Alternates, Piramal Capital, SARE Homes, Trikona Capital
  • He earned his MBA(Executive) from SDA Bocconi; Chartered Accountant from ICAI; B Com from Narsee Monjee College, Mumbai University

Karthik Katragadda

Principal
2+ Year Experience

Investments & Asset Management

  • He is Principal at Meenakshi Alternates
  • Currently, he supports in Fundraising, Investments and Operations
  • He has 2 years of experience across Financial Analysis, Accounting & Operations
  • He did his Bachelor’s in public finance from Indiana University and a Master’s in Alternative investments from the University of Massachusetts Amherst

Karthik Katragadda

Principal,
2+ Year Experience

Alternative Investments & Public Finance

  • He is Principal at Meenakshi Alternates
  • Currently, he supports in Fundraising, Investments and Operations
  • He has 2 years of experience across Financial Analysis, Accounting & Operations
  • He did his Bachelor’s in public finance from Indiana University and a Master’s in Alternative investments from the University of Massachusetts Amherst