Artha Bharat Investment Managers outlines global expansion
FinTech BizNews Service
Mumbai, 29 July 2026: Artha Bharat Investment Managers IFSC LLP, a leading GIFT City-headquartered fund management entity, today announced plans to double its assets under management (AUM) from $750 million to $1.5 billion over the next three years, as it marks the second anniversary of establishing its operations in GIFT City.
The fund management entity, which focuses on offering differentiated, alpha-creating investment opportunities across asset classes, has outlined a three-pronged expansion strategy focused on expanding its product suite, strengthening its international footprint, and targeting new geographies and categories of investors.
Key Highlights
Artha Bharat Investment Managers' growth journey in GIFT City
Within two years of establishing its base in GIFT City, Artha Bharat has grown from a single-fund platform to six funds and has scaled its team and office infrastructure significantly.
"As we celebrate our second anniversary our entrepreneurial venture has grown remarkably while still being a toddler. We have gone from just one single fund to six, from a bootstrapped start-up with two people to 10X that number, from a four-seater unit in a coworking space to a 2345 square feet office that can seat 60 people," said Sachin Sawrikar, Managing Partner, Artha Bharat Investment Managers IFSC LLP.
Over this period, Artha Bharat has also emerged as one of the largest fund management entities operating in India's only offshore financial services centre. The company has become the first to receive a licence to offer third-party fund management services and the first fund house to launch a physical commodity-backed gold fund.
GIFT City expansion to support future growth
As part of its next phase of growth, Artha Bharat is expanding its GIFT City office footprint. "As we expand into the second year, we are now prepping for turbo charged growth. To support our planned expansion of business we are now more than doubling our office space from under 2400 square feet in GIFT City by adding another 3300 square feet of space. This expanded infrastructure will serve us well for the next three years with a capacity of up to 100 people," added Mr. Sawrikar. The new office space is in a marquee Grade A property in GIFT City at level 5 of Flexone in GIFT City.
"We have a long-term commitment to GIFT City and would like to contribute our might to making it a preeminent international financial services centre in the region. This is why we have also signed a deal to buy a massive 12,000 square feet office space in the upcoming Shilp Twin Tower in GIFT City which will be more than twice the expanded location that we
are today inaugurating," added Mr. Sawrikar. This 28-floor commercial Grade A building facility which is presently under construction, is expected to be operationalby 2030.
New fund launches to double Artha Bharat's product suite
Artha Bharat plans to significantly expand its product portfolio over the next two years. "Our six funds have already established an enviable record with our first fund delivering 6X returns to investors in the first three years of its fund life itself. We now plan to launch two more-dollar denominated debt-oriented products for investors looking for regular income accrual and parking short term surpluses. In addition, we plan to launch a commodity/precious metals arbitrage fund and a global equity fund," said Sawrikar.
The fund house is also developing a proprietary quantitative investment strategy, which it plans to back test and refine before launching an investment scheme based on the model. The planned fund launches over the next two years are expected to effectively double Artha Bharat's existing product suite.
Artha Bharat plans international expansion
As part of its strategy to increase its international footprint, Artha Bharat plans to deepen its presence in the Middle East, building on its existing presence in Oman and Dubai. The fund house is also evaluating opportunities to establish operations in other international financial services centres, including Mauritius and Singapore.
The expansion is aimed at enabling Artha Bharat to access wider pools of international capital and strengthen its position as a premier global fund management platform.
Fund house targets Indian investors and new investor segments
The third pillar of Artha Bharat's growth strategy is focused on expanding its investor base by targeting new geographies and categories of investors.
"So far all of our funds have focused on raising money from investors outside India. We now want to democratise access for our funds to domestic investors. We will empower Indian investors to access global markets across different asset classes via our differentiated suite of investment products focussed on Alpha creation. To this end we are in talks with multiple fund distributors and banks to market our schemes to their domestic clients," said Mr. Sawrikar.
To strengthen this outreach, Artha Bharat plans to open investor-relations and distribution offices across mega metros such as Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and Kolkata. This will give Artha Bharat an on-ground presence in India's key financial and wealth management hubs alongside its international footprint in the Middle East, Mauritius and Singapore.
India's growing pool of high net worth and ultra-high net worth investors presents a significant opportunity for fund managers offering differentiated global investment solutions. India ranks third globally on the Hurun Global list by the number of billionaires, behind the US and China, with more than 300 billionaires. This has contributed to the growth of the country's wealth management ecosystem, with an expanding network of wealth managers advising affluent investors on strategies to preserve and grow their wealth.
With its planned product launches, international expansion and targeting of India’s burgeoning list of wealthy clients and family offices, Artha Bharat Investment Managers aims to leverage the growing demand for differentiated global investment opportunities as it targets doubling its AUM to $1.5 billion over the next three years.
