Leadership

S. Sriniwasan (Srini) heads Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Limited (“KAAML”). He is also a part of the Group Management Council that drives Kotak Mahindra Group’s growth charter.

Srini has played a crucial role in setting up and building the different asset classes in KAAML including Real Estate, Infrastructure, Special Situations & Credit, Private Equity and Investment Advisory. Overall, KAAML has raised / advised ~USD 9.3 billion in funds across these asset classes. As one of the earliest fund managers to raise and invest capital in India, Srini has introduced significant financing, financial structuring and negotiating skills in the alternate assets industry. Srini joined the Kotak Mahindra Group in 1993.

Prior to KAAML, he was a part of Kotak’s investment banking joint venture with Goldman Sachs from inception in 1995, and was co-head of Kotak Investment Banking until 2005. At Kotak Investment Banking, Srini advised leading domestic and international companies on capital raising, M&A and strategic divestitures.

Srini is a member of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) subcommittee on Capital Markets. He is also a Board member of Asia Pacific Real Estate Association Limited (APREA) & Co-Chairman of the India Chapter. He is also a member of the Governing Council of Global Real Estate Institute (GRI) – India Chapter. He was a Member of the Executive Committee at the Indian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (IVCA) and is a Member of the Private Credit Council at Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (“EMPEA”).

Srini holds a Bachelor's degree in Commerce from Delhi University and an MBA from the Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad.

Mr. Srini Sriniwasan Managing Director

Ms. Lakshmi Iyer is the CEO - Investments & Strategy at Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Limited (KAAML). She has been with the Kotak Group for over 22 years.

As part of KAAML, she is responsible for overseeing wealth advisory, strategy and product solutions spanning across fixed income, equities, real estate and alternates for Institutional and NHI clients.

In KMAMC, she was CIO Fixed Income & Head – Products. In this role she was responsible for credit research, deal execution, managing fund performance across all debt funds and assisting sales in client interaction. In addition to that, she has been a portfolio specialist, and managed product related initiatives such as product pricing and coordination with the funds management and sales team in that role.

Prior to joining Kotak, Ms. Iyer worked with Credence Analytics Pvt Ltd, as a research analyst where she was tracking corporate bond markets in India and generating research reports. She was also instrumental in conceiving various financial software tools in collaboration with software and technical teams.

Ms. Iyer holds an MBA degree in finance from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies.

She has been recognised as one of the Top 25 most influential women in asset management in Asia by Asian Investor.

She loves exploring new places for travelling, is a big food lover, and is an ardent movie buff.

Lakshmi Iyer Whole-time Director & CEO – Investment & Strategy

Rajeev Saptarshi Whole-time Director & Chief Operating Officer

Jitendra Gohil Chief Investment Strategist

Eshwar Karra CEO - Kotak Special Situations Fund

Vikas Chimakurthy CEO – Realty Funds

Niraj Karia CEO-Private Credit Fund, Private Credit Fund

Rahul Chhaparwal Partner

Vithal Suryavanshi Executive Director

Rahul Shah Partner

Sonu Jalan Managing Partner, Real Estate

Rahul Deshpande Co-Head, Asset Management

Ankit Deora Co-Head, Asset Management

Mukund Raichur Head – Investment Advisory
Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Limited

Nishant Kumar Head – Discretionary Solutions

Terence Lucien Head - Digital Solutions- Investment Advisory, Advisory

Sandeep Kalsi Head – Business Development

Prakhar Sharma General Counsel

Rahul Jain Chief Technology Officer