September 12th, 2022, Bengaluru: Mid-size Investment Bank, Merisis Advisors that recently announced its flagship ‘Merisis Opportunities Fund’ has appointed Shreyas Chandra to head marketing of its INR 150 crore AIF Cat-1 Angel fund.
Shreyas will be responsible for building relationships with Individuals and Family offices for the Merisis group and help them come on board the maiden fund offering by the Group. Merisis plans to launch its second fund later in the year as it builds out its fund platform. Shreyas comes with over 20 years of experience of which last 10 years were in the startup-investor ecosystem being a key member of companies like Keiretsu, Mintosh and Saxon Capital in the past. He has been involved in the investment process of over 45 early stage companies in the past raising investment from angel investors and funds. He also invests in his personal capacity.
Speaking on the appointment, Sumir Verma, Managing Director, Merisis Advisors said, “Shreyas comes with the unique combination of a person who understands the startup economy and is deeply networked and invested in this sector. We are delighted that he has chosen to work with us and we look forward to working with him to offer the Opportunities Fund to a larger network of like minded investors and create value for both the entrepreneurs and the investors.
Shreyas Chandra, Head of Investor Relations said, 'With increasing interest to invest in start-ups, investors are looking at options to diversify within private market investments to reduce their risk. Merisis Opportunities Fund's risk mitigated approach fills that gap and offers a hybrid model with evaluation, diligence and governance of a venture capital fund but with a flexibility of deal by deal commitment. I am excited to work with the dynamic team at Merisis which has strong relationships with the stakeholders of the start-up ecosystem.’
About Merisis Fund:
Merisis Opportunities Fund is a risk mitigated Category 1, Angel fund that offers Private Market Access to sophisticated investors looking for a portfolio of high growth companies vetted by an Investment Banking team. With a low entry barrier of INR 50 lakh rupees, the fund has already locked several portfolio companies and has been subscribed 50% in just a few months of its launch. The fund offers unique benefits to investors like flexibility of capital commitment, event driven capital remittances, discretion to invest and select specific portfolio companies and more.
About
Merisis Advisors:
Merisis Advisors is one of India's leading investment banking firms in the mid-market segment. Founded in 2010, Merisis has built a reputation for high quality work & strong results in fund raising and M&A advisory services. Merisis focuses on Technology, Consumer and associated sectors and brings its banking expertise and deep understanding of these industries to deliver value to its clients.
After a stellar record as a
full-service Investment Bank, Merisis Advisors expanded its capabilities by
setting up its early stage Investment Advisory venture ‘ValueBridge Capital’
and launched its flagship ‘Merisis Opportunities Fund’. Merisis group also
recently announced its foray into Wealth Management. The company has offices in
Mumbai and Bengaluru. It also has international representatives for
cross-border transactions. For more information, visit www.merisisadvisors.com
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