Motilal Oswal Alternates Plans First Private Credit Fund; Aims To Raise Rs 3,000-Crore

Motilal Oswal Alternates, the alternative investment platform of financial services group Motilal Oswal, on Thursday said it is entering into private credit space, with a new fund that targets to mobilise Rs 3,000 crore. This marks the group's entry into the country's fast-growing private credit market with a differentiated multi-pronged investment strategy, at a time when India's credit landscape is undergoing a structural shift.

In a statement, Motilal Oswal Alternates said it has initiated regulatory processes to launch its private credit arm. 'The maiden fund proposes to raise Rs 3,000 crore, including the green shoe option of Rs 1,500 crore,' it added. The proposed fund looks to invest in growth capital and special situation-oriented transactions.

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Motilal Oswal Alternates has raised over Rs 23,000 crore across 11 private equity and real estate strategies and is poised to exceed $3.5 billion in assets under management over the next year with the addition of the private credit fund. At present, it manages assets to the tune of $3.2 billion.

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'Motilal Oswal Alternates has built a distinctive franchise in private equity and real estate over the last two decades, and now expanding into private credit is a natural evolution of our business strategy,' Vishal Tulsyan, Executive Chairman, Motilal Oswal Alternates, said.

Rakshat Kapoor, Head-Private Credit at Motilal Oswal Alternates, believes that India's private credit market is relatively mature and growing rapidly. Mid-market corporates with strong operating track records are seeking flexible, non-dilutive growth capital suiting their financial needs.

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