Lighthouse Canton
Our view on their team, the pedigree, the funds & investment philosophy followed.
IME's Review of Lighthouse Canton
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AMC View
Lighthouse Canton can be considered for investment given its strong global capabilities and institutional pedigree, having scaled its asset management business meaningfully across public and private markets. In the Indian equity space, the AMC has built recognition through notable strategies, including its collaboration with SageOne for a high-conviction India growth fund. However, we remain cautious due to the limited public disclosure of performance data, which makes it difficult to assess how these strategies have actually delivered over time.
AMC Pedigree
Lighthouse Canton is a global investment institution offering asset and wealth management services to private clients and institutional investors. Headquartered in Singapore, with offices in Dubai and across India, the firm manages over $3 billion in assets. It provides a diversified suite of investment strategies across public and private markets, including Indian equities, global macro, private credit, venture capital, and real estate
Team Pedigree
Lighthouse Canton’s investment team is anchored by strong institutional pedigree and deep global expertise across asset classes. Led by Sunil Garg—formerly Head of International Equity Research at JP Morgan—the team brings decades of experience in global equity markets, macro research, and portfolio management. The broader investment team comprises professionals with backgrounds in top-tier global institutions, enabling a well-rounded, research-driven approach supported by strong domain knowledge across public and private markets.
Investment Philosophy
Lighthouse Canton adopts a data-driven, risk-adjusted investment approach, focusing on capital preservation and delivering attractive returns across market cycles. The firm offers diversified strategies, including long-only Indian equities, global macro hedge funds, private credit, venture capital, and real estate investments.
AMC Background
Lighthouse Canton is a Singapore-headquartered global investment institution co-founded in 2014 by Shilpi Chowdhary, Sanket Sinha, and Audrey Tang. Chowdhary spent over 15 years at Citibank and Credit Suisse in prominent roles before launching the firm, while Sinha brings expertise in structured credit and private financing from Edelweiss, Deutsche Bank, and X10. The firm operates as both a multi-family office and external asset manager, overseeing USD 4 billion in AUM and advisory assets across offices in Singapore, Dubai, India (Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad), and London. It employs over 160 professionals and serves institutional investors including pension funds, sovereign funds, insurance companies, and family offices.
The firm is SEBI-registered for Portfolio Management Services in India. Sunil Garg joined as Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer in November 2022 from JPMorgan, where he was Head of International Equity Research and a member of the Corporate Investment Banking Management Committee for 16 years. Garg oversees investment strategy, portfolio management, and market analysis across the platform.
The asset management business runs several private and public market funds across real estate private equity, private credit, venture capital, venture debt, public equities, and global macro strategies. The firm partners with specialist managers where internal capabilities are limited: SageOne Investment Managers (India equities since 2012, led by Samit Vartak) and GenInnov Funds (global innovation/GenAI fund launched 2024, led by Nilesh Jasani, former Jefferies Asia Vice Chairman).
Investment team
Sunil Garg | 4-star rated FM
CIO | 36 yrs Experience | 3 yrs at current firm
Past Experience: J.P. Morgan (International Equity Research Head), Fox-Pitt Kelton (Leadership Role), Barclays de Zoete Wedd (Leadership Role), HSBC (Leadership Role
Sunil Garg leads Lighthouse Canton’s global investment strategy, overseeing advisory, portfolio management, and market research. With over 30 years in financial services, he specializes in global equity markets, ESG, and macroeconomic research. He has worked with JP Morgan for more than 16 years and his last position being Head of International Equity Research.
Recommended Funds
Lighthouse Canton Venture Debt
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