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National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)

Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Mumbai, India
Countries of investment
  • India
Investment stages
  • Growth
Industries
  • Infrastructure
  • Transportation
  • Climate Tech
  • Logistics
About
National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) is India's first sovereign wealth fund, established to provide long-term capital for the country's infrastructure needs. It acts as a collaborative investment platform, managing funds on behalf of international and domestic institutional investors. NIIF is a key instrument for infrastructure development in India, focusing on commercially viable projects in core sectors.
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$25M
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$150M
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Investment Thesis

National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) is a collaborative investment platform, anchored by the Government of India, focused on providing long-term capital to India's infrastructure sector. It invests across core infrastructure areas like transportation, energy, and digital infrastructure, as well as in growth equity through its Fund of Funds and Strategic Opportunities Fund. NIIF's unique proposition lies in its public-private partnership model, combining government backing with private sector efficiency to de-risk projects and attract large-scale international and domestic capital for commercially viable greenfield, brownfield, and stalled projects.
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Manager's Experience

The leadership team comprises seasoned professionals with extensive experience in infrastructure, private equity, and public sector finance. Key executives, including the CEO & MD and Managing Partners, each bring over 25 years of experience from prominent institutions like the Government of India, Temasek, and ICICI Venture. Their collective expertise spans infrastructure financing, fund-of-funds management, and growth-stage private equity investments across India.

National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) Contacts Information

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Team

Rajiv Dhar - CEO & MD

Padmanabh Sinha - Executive Director & CIO - Master Fund

Anand Unnikrishnan - Managing Partner - Strategic Opportunities Fund

Prasad T - Managing Partner - Fund of Funds

Ami Dalal - Managing Partner - Legal

Compliance & Risk

Portfolio

GMR Airports

Hindustan Ports

Ayana Renewable Power

IntelliSmart Infrastructure

Ather Energy

FirstCry

iBUS

HDFC Capital Advisors

Manipal Hospitals

Narmada Clean Tech

Navayuga Quazigund Expressway

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