WhiteBoard Financial Advisors to Launch $100 Million Urban Assets Fund Targeting Offshore Investors
WhiteBoard to launch $100 mn urban assets AIF, target offshore capital
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WhiteBoard Financial Advisors and Management plans to launch a $100 million urban assets alternative investment fund (AIF) aimed at offshore investors. The fund will diversify investments across various asset classes in India's top urban growth centers, targeting an internal rate of return (IRR) of over 20%.
- 01WhiteBoard aims to raise an initial corpus of $100 million for its urban assets fund.
- 02The fund will focus on diverse asset classes including data centers, warehousing, and residential properties.
- 03It targets offshore investors and plans to establish an entity in GIFT City, India.
- 04The fund aims for an internal rate of return (IRR) exceeding 20% over a seven-year lifecycle.
- 05The firm is expanding its assets under management from ₹500 crore to ₹5,000–6,000 crore (roughly $600 million) by 2029.
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WhiteBoard Financial Advisors and Management is set to launch its second alternative investment fund (AIF), focusing on urban assets with an initial corpus of $100 million and a potential additional $100 million through a greenshoe option. The fund aims to diversify investments across various asset classes, including data centers, warehousing, and residential properties, primarily targeting offshore investors. Founder Anchit Lakhotiya stated that the fund will focus on the top eight to ten urban growth centers in India, aiming for an internal rate of return (IRR) of over 20%. The fund's lifecycle will be seven years, with a possible two-year extension. With increasing uncertainty in the Gulf region due to ongoing conflicts, Lakhotiya believes that investors will increasingly view India as a stable alternative for growth opportunities. Currently, WhiteBoard manages over ₹500 crore in assets and plans to scale this to ₹5,000–6,000 crore (approximately $600 million) by 2029 through multiple AIF platforms. The firm has also initiated a partnership for a logistics-focused fund, targeting equity investments in companies supporting the logistics ecosystem.
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The launch of this fund could enhance investment in India's urban infrastructure, creating opportunities in various sectors such as logistics and real estate.
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