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Gaja Alternative Asset Management IPO

Gaja Alternative Asset Management Limited · Alternative Asset Management

ListedMainboardNSEBSEBook built
Issue price
₹160per share
Issue size
₹550 Cr3,43,75,000 shares
Face value
₹5per equity share
Lot size
93 sharesMin. ₹14,880 at the upper price
  1. Anchor bidding
    Tue, 2026
  2. Opens
    Wed, 2026
  3. Closes
    Fri, 2026
  4. Allotment
    Tue, 2026
    Refunds and Demat credit same day
  5. Listing
    Wed, 2026

Dates marked in the offer document as tentative. Times in IST.

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Issue details

Issue type
Book built, fresh issue and offer for sale
Fresh issue
2,81,25,000 shares (₹450 Cr)
Offer for sale
62,50,000 shares (₹100 Cr)
Total issue
3,43,75,000 shares (₹550 Cr)
Face value
₹5
Listing at
NSE, BSE

Source: ProspectusUpdated

Reservation

Share of the total issue
  • Retail43.8%
  • Anchor37.5%
  • NII18.8%
CategorySharesOf net offerStated in RHP
Retail individual investors1,20,31,25043.75%35%
Non-institutional investors (NII)51,56,25018.75%15%
Qualified institutional buyers (QIB)1,71,87,50062.50%50%
Anchor investors1,03,12,50037.50%—

Source: ProspectusUpdated

Lot size

Amounts at ₹160 per share
CategoryLotsSharesAmount
Retail individual investors193₹14,880

Source: ProspectusUpdated

Subscription

Category-wise subscription is published by the exchanges while the issue is open. It appears here once the figures are added.

Valuation

FY 2025-26, pre-issue
EPS (basic)
₹7.17
EPS (diluted)
₹7.17
P/E (FY 2025-26 at lower end of price band)
21.20×
P/E (FY 2025-26 at higher end of price band)
22.32×
RoNW
13.13%
NAV per share (As of March 31, 2026)
₹53.73
NAV per share (At Offer Price)
₹74.92
Debt to equity
0.07

Source: ProspectusUpdated

Financials

Consolidated, restated · ₹ crore
RevenueProfit after tax
Period ended31 Mar 2026FY 2025-2631 Mar 2025FY 2024-2531 Mar 2024FY 2023-24
Revenue from operations135.53122.0095.64
Total income157.80123.31103.96
EBITDA72.0560.8149.25
Profit after tax81.9661.9544.74
Net worth613.35393.46333.95
Reserves and surplus550.07388.95331.86
Total assets706.49451.87388.60
Total borrowing41.564.003.51

FY 2025-26 vs FY 2024-25: revenue +11.1%, profit after tax +32.3%.

Source: ProspectusUpdated

About the company

The company is an alternative asset management firm that acts as investment manager and advisor to India-focused private equity funds, mainly category II AIFs, and to offshore funds investing in India. It earns management fees, carried interest and returns on its sponsor commitments to those funds.

Incorporated
1999
Industry
Alternative Asset Management
CIN
U67190DL1999PLC099260

Source: ProspectusUpdated

Promoters and shareholders

NameBefore issueAfter issueShares offered
Mr. Ranjit Jayant Shah jointly held with Ms. Mona Ranjit Shah——18,34,375
Mr. Imran Jafar——12,50,000
Ms. Sudesh Jain jointly held with Mr. Gopal Jain——6,25,000
Mr. Sanjay Hiralal Patel——11,71,875
Mr. Anshuman Goyal——5,87,500
Mr. Abhinav Jain——3,12,500
Mr. Sushane Chopra——3,12,500
Ms. Suparna Kumar——1,56,250

Source: ProspectusUpdated

Objects of the issue

₹ crore
PurposeAmount
Investing in sponsor commitments to existing and new funds (balance Fund IV commitments, proposed Fund V, Secondaries Fund) and repayment of a bridge loan372.00
General corporate purposes44.25

Source: ProspectusUpdated

Peer comparison

As listed in the offer document
CompanyEPSP/ERoNWNAV per share
360 One WAM Limited₹30.1640.44×12.37%₹242.17
Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited₹33.7629.79×24.13%₹139.94
Anand Rathi Wealth Limited₹47.8792.82×39.64%₹120.23
HDFC Asset Management Company Limited₹66.7738.37×30.97%₹215.42
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited₹66.7348.87×79.07%₹84.39
Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited₹24.0551.50×32.83%₹73.01
Nuvama Wealth Management Limited₹57.5930.92×25.26%₹226.37
SBI Funds Management Limited₹15.0836.83×51.44%₹29.28
UTI Asset Management Company Limited₹31.5128.41×8.97%₹350.5

Source: ProspectusUpdated

Strengths and risks

Our summary of what the offer document states

Strengths

  • Long-established alternative asset manager with about 20 years of experience in India.
  • Management fee, carried interest and sponsor commitment income have grown across recent years.
  • Profit margins improved over the last three fiscal years.
  • Independent, home-grown ownership led by its own leadership team.
  • Mid-market private equity focus with an invest-and-collaborate approach.

Risks

  • A large share of income comes from management fees on funds it manages, and performance-linked income depends on fund returns.
  • Carried interest and sponsor commitment income depend on realizing gains from specific funds.
  • Past fund performance is not a reliable guide to future returns.
  • Sponsor commitments expose the company to losses on its own capital in the funds.
  • Investors buy shares in the AMC, not in the managed funds, and receive no fund returns beyond declared dividends.

Source: ProspectusUpdated

Contacts

Lead manager
JM Financial Limited
SEBI INM000010361
Lead manager
IIFL Capital Services Limited
SEBI INM000010940
Company
Gaja Alternative Asset Management Limited
compliance@gajacapital.com
+91 91368 89894

Source: ProspectusUpdated

Allotment status

Check whether shares were allotted on the official pages below, using your PAN, application number or DP/client ID. Results appear once the basis of allotment is finalised.

Allotment
Refunds
Demat credit
Listing

Source: ProspectusUpdated

After listing

Listing price, day-one high and low, and the change from the issue price (₹160) appear here after the shares list on NSE and BSE.

Work out the gain or loss on allotted shares after charges and tax →

Frequently asked questions

When does the Gaja Alternative Asset Management IPO open and close?

According to the Prospectus, the issue opens on Wednesday, 19 August 2026 and closes on Friday, 21 August 2026.

What is the Gaja Alternative Asset Management IPO price band?

The final issue price is ₹160 per share.

What is the lot size of the Gaja Alternative Asset Management IPO?

One lot is 93 shares, which is ₹14,880 at ₹160 per share.

Where will Gaja Alternative Asset Management shares list?

On NSE and BSE. The tentative listing date is Wednesday, 26 August 2026.

Who is the registrar of the issue?

MUFG Intime India Private Limited (SEBI registration INR000004058). Allotment status is checked on the registrar's website.

How do I check the Gaja Alternative Asset Management IPO allotment status?

The basis of allotment is expected to be finalised on Tuesday, 25 August 2026. After that, search by PAN, application number or DP/client ID on the registrar's website (MUFG Intime India Private Limited), the NSE website or the BSE website. Shares that are allotted are credited to your demat account; for an application that is not allotted, the blocked amount is released.

How will the money raised be used?

₹372 Cr for investing in sponsor commitments to existing and new funds (balance Fund IV commitments, proposed Fund V, Secondaries Fund) and repayment of a bridge loan, ₹44.25 Cr for general corporate purposes.

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