Kedaara Capital has closed its $1.73 billion fund, Kedaara IV, the largest fund raised by an India private equity fund in 12 years. The fund, which will be its fourth in 12 years, was raised in just four months beginning last December and would even surpass Chrys Caps $1.3 billion Fund IX raised in 2023. Around 85% of Kedaaras new fund was raised from existing backers, including the three of the largest Canadian pension funds – CPPIB, CDPQ, and Ontario Teachers Pension Plan (OTPP).
Kedaara Capital has closed its $1.73 billion fund, Kedaara IV, the largest fund raised by an India private equity fund in 12 years. The fund, which will be its fourth in 12 years, was raised in just four months beginning last December and would even surpass Chrys Caps $1.3 billion Fund IX raised in 2023. Around 85% of Kedaaras new fund was raised from existing backers, including the three of the largest Canadian pension funds – CPPIB, CDPQ, and Ontario Teachers Pension Plan (OTPP).
"We have added RHI Magnesita to Little Champs portfolio. RHI Magnesita makes ceramic lining, brick lining which goes into steel plant furnaces or cement plant furnaces. They have around 35% share globally and 40% share in India. Good gross margins 40%, gross margins 15%, operating margins around 30% ROC. It is a near debt-free company. It has an Austrian parent listed in Austria. We have invested in the Indian subsidiaries over the last couple of weeks."