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Vivriti Promising Lenders Fund

AUM ( cr) | Inc Date (1-Mar-2022)

Scheme Rating

IME Scheme Rating

4 of 5 stars

Vivriti Promising Lenders Fund is an attractive investment opportunity, for investors seeking to earn higher post-tax yields than that offered by debt mutual funds without taking on a high level of incremental risk. The combination of investing in an attractive market segment (BBB- rated corporates), and first-loss protection, makes this an appealing high-yield option for investors

IME Strategy Rating

4 of 5 stars

Vivriti Promising Lenders Fund is a financial focused strategy that invests in performing credit. The portfolio’s median credit rating is BBB-. Well diversified strategy with a maximum entity exposure is capped at 7.5%. The AIF is structured in a manner, that provides protection of 5% of the portfolio against defaults. CRISIL has rated the AIF as A+(SO) for principal protection.

AMC Rating

4 of 5 stars

AMC: Vivriti AIF (click link for detailed AMC review)

Vivriti AMC has scaled it’s fund business to over 4000 cr of commitements, and has successfully raised 2 vintages of funds (with the first vintage completely divested as well). A combination of a strong team, focus on the performing credit space (relatively lower risk-reward than other high-yield AIFs) and strong pedigree of the group in the debt space (primarily linked to the CredAvenue platform), makes this an attractive AMC in the Debt AIF space.

PMS Scheme Ratings are driven by IME’s Proprietary Scheme Rating Methodology, which takes into account our ratings of the Scheme’s investment strategy, its maturity, the investment team, and our separate rating on the AMC that runs this particular scheme. Our views on each of these individual criteria are available via the IME RMS – which you can view by reaching out to one of our relationship managers (using either the live chat or book appointment feature on this site).

Investment Strategy

Vivriti Promising Lenders Fund is a Category II AIF that provides structured credit to high-potential financial services companies. The fund targets mid-sized NBFCs, fintech lenders, and other financial institutions that require growth capital, aiming to generate stable, risk-adjusted returns with strong downside protection

Core Investment Approach

Targeted Investments in Financial Services:

  • Focuses on high-growth, profitable NBFCs, fintech firms, and specialty lenders.
  • Invests in secured debt instruments with robust cash flows.

Strong Credit Risk Management:

  • CRISIL A+(SO) rated structure, ensuring high credit quality.
  • Maximum entity exposure capped at 7.5%, ensuring diversification.
  • Uses cash-flow-backed lending to minimize default risk.

Structured Portfolio & Payouts:

  • 45-month fund tenure, offering structured income distribution.
  • Monthly interest payments, with capital distribution starting from the 25th month.

Well-Defined Exit Strategy:

  • Targets principal repayment within fund tenure, ensuring investor liquidity.
  • Exits structured via refinancing, equity infusions, or institutional buyouts.

Trailing Performance

1yr 3yr 5yr Since Inception
Vivriti Promising Lenders Fund

Performance as of: 31-Mar-25 | Inception Date: 01-Mar-22

Fund Managers

Soumendra Ghosh | 5-star rated FM

CIO | 21 yrs Experience | 8 yrs at current firm

Past Experience: Vivriti Capital (Founding Member), Norther Arc Capital – Structured Finance, HSBC – Corporate Finance, IFCI Group – Corporate Finance

Soumendra Ghogh, CFA comes with immense experience in credit markets across corporate finance to structured finance. He has 18 years of experience in investment, structured finance, and technology. Prior to taking up the CIO role, he was the founding member of Vivriti capital, which is the leading platform for mid-sized enterprises to raise debt.

Raghunath T | 4-star rated FM

Head of Credit | 14 yrs Experience | 4 yrs at current firm

Past Experience: Vivriti Capital (Deputy VP), ICRA (Assistant VP)

Raghunath T comes with 12 years of credit & research experience covering Indian corporates. He was earlier the Assistant VP at ICRA. Prior to joing Vivriti Asset Management, he was part of the Vivriti capital team for 2 years where he was headinf the corporate credit risk vertical.

Fee Structure

Fee Structure Fee
Fixed Fee Structure 1.75
Variable Fee Structures
Exit Fees

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