Rockstud Capital forays into Portfolio Management Services

Abhishek Agarwal Founder and Managing Partner- Rockstud Capital

• Rockstud Capital has received approval from SEBI for offering Portfolio Management services (PMS)
• Rockstud Capital Yuva Bharat portfolio is an open-ended Scheme with focus on Mid and Small market capitalisation stocks.
• Rockstud Capital Yuva Bharat theme is positioned to ride the India’s economic growth which is at inflection point to reach $8tn by FY2030 by investing in sectors contributing towards it.

Rockstud Capital, a leading alternative asset management firm, announced its foray into Portfolio Management Services. The firm will launch its core equity strategy called Rockstud Capital Yuva Bharat an open-ended concentrated PMS Portfolio with a focus on Mid and Small market cap.

The Fund aims to invest in companies based on the theme of India’s GDP growth contributing to rising middle-class income, consumption and digital wave to cater the aspirational set of population by identifying and investing in those high growth sectors.

The fund will be managed by a dedicated team with more than a three-decade of experience and will leverage its successful track record of Rockstud Capital Investment Fund – Series I hybrid equity venture capital fund, where few of the investments had generated multi-baggers returns over ~5x.

It has received the final license from the SEBI to start its PMS business operations. The move will give a fillip to the group’s ambitions to become a full-service alternative asset management firm. The firm will be committed to creating long-term wealth for its customers by consistently delivering superior returns through disciplined approach and applying proprietary filters in its research and portfolio management.

Speaking on the development Abhishek Agarwal, Founder and Managing Partner of Rockstud Capital, said, “The Indian alternative asset management landscape will see massive growth in the years to come and Rockstud Capital is very well positioned to take advantage of that. Our aim is to offer a fresh approach to Portfolio Management Services. The plan is to put our clients first by providing a transparent service, designed around what is right for them while ensuring that their capital is managed prudently. We are proud to launch our PMS business and are confident that our team of experienced professionals will help us to fulfil our mission of providing our clients with access to the best alternative investments available. The Indian economy is on the cusp of a unique growth story and the number of wealthy Indians is on the ascent. This makes PMS business an inevitable opportunity for us to add to our business lines.”

About Rockstud Capital

Rockstud Capital is a leading alternative asset manager advising and managing funds across our SEBI registered schemes including CAT-II Venture Capital Hybrid AIF fund, CAT I – AIF Angel Fund and Portfolio management services (PMS).

The core values of our organization are customer first approach, performance-oriented strategy and demonstrate highest transparency. Our team has wide range domain expertise on various roles required to manage complex strategies and be compliant as per regulations.

The firm has successful track record of generating returns from the hybrid fund and many multibaggers stocks in the portfolio ranging 3 – 5x. The firm focuses on long term investment goals through diversified portfolio allocation and mitigate risk by bring differentiated strategies to their investors.

Rockstud Capital Launches 2nd AIF, To Invest in Startups at Pre-Series A to Series A Stage

Rockstud Capital launches Second Alternative Investment Fund

• Cat-I Alternative Investment Fund – Angel Fund aims to invest in Start-ups at Pre-Series A to Series A stage
• Rockstud Capital has received SEBI approval for its AIF Category I Angel Fund
• The Fund will have a target size of INR 300 crs
• The new Fund, which has a sector-agnostic approach, is targeting its first close by June 2023

Rockstud Capital, a leading alternative asset management firm, announced the launch of Rockstud Capital Investment Fund – II, a Category I AIF (Angel Fund) that will invest in Startups at the Pre-Series A to Series A stage.

The target size of the Fund is INR 300 crs. The Fund has already received the license from SEBI last month.

Rockstud Capital Investment Fund – II (RCIF-II) will follow an investment thesis around youth-focused consumption theme. The Fund may lead and further follow a co-investment model to provide growth capital to startups to build on their initial product-market fit and be able to scale and raise Series A round.

The Fund will predominantly invest in 25 Startups across the spectrum of opportunities focusing on digitalization, sustainability, financial inclusion, consumption, and health & safety with ticket size ranging from INR 1 crs to INR 10 crs.

The Fund is designed to follow a deal-by-deal structure instead of a blind pool structure and offers flexibility in ticket size in current and follow-on rounds. It provides an opportunity to co-invest with a seasoned investment manager in a diversified portfolio spread across sectors.

The Fund will be managed by a team of experienced professionals with a deep understanding of the alternative investment landscape. The team has a proven track record of success, has worked and collaborated together since its inception, and is committed to delivering superior returns for investors and ensuring continuity in investment patterns and philosophy. 

Commenting on the development, Abhishek Agarwal, Founder and Managing Partner of Rockstud Capital, said, "This Fund is a natural extension of our endeavour to offer the best one-stop alternative investments solution. As India moves towards becoming a $5 trillion economy, we feel this is an opportune time to enter the space, especially when companies are finding it difficult to raise capital amidst the funding winter. The Fund will focus on partnering and identifying early-stage growth companies through a well-defined process and deep network to foster partnerships with founders building scalable businesses with a clear focus on profitability. We are committed to providing investors with access to the best alternative investments available.

About Rockstud Capital

Founded in 2017, Rockstud Capital is a leading alternative asset management firm focused on India domiciled opportunities through its SEBI regulated products. It launched its first Fund in 2018, called Rockstud Capital Investment Fund – Series I, which had a unique hybrid strategy of investing in Startups at the Pre-series A stage and in listed equities traded on NSE in India. It invested in 10 startups from the first Fund. Some of the portfolio companies include Everest Fleet, BigHaat, Instoried, Smartvizx, Fabheads, NOTO among others. 8 out of 1 startups from the first Fund have already gone on to raise f/on round of funding.