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Gaja Alternative Asset Management was incorporated on April 9, 1999. The company is a well-established, independent alternative asset manager with 20 years of experience, managing India-focused Category I and II AIFs and advising offshore funds. Its home-grown leadership team, entirely developed in India, has successfully navigated multiple investment cycles over two decades

Bidding Dates
19 Aug 2026 - 21 Aug 2026
Subscription
31.33x Oversubscribed
Minimum InvestmentMinimum LotMaximum LotLot SizeNumber of SharesIssue Price BandPost Issue Promoter Holding %Issue SizeIPO Document
₹14,1361139334.4 M₹152 - ₹16054.23 %₹5,225.0 M - ₹5,500.0 MRHP DOC

Gaja Alternative Asset IPO SUBSCRIPTION STATUS

21 Aug '26
Total31.33x
Retail Individual Investor11.04x
HNI (NII) Investors62.35x
Qualified Institutional Buyers43.58x

Gaja Alternative Asset IPO overall subscription rate was 31.33 times the total available shares

Gaja Alternative Asset IPO retail subscription rate was 11.04 times in the retail segment

Gaja Alternative Asset IPO non-institutional investor subscription rate was 62.35 times in the non-institutional investor category

Gaja Alternative Asset IPO Qualified Institutional Bidder subscription rate was 43.58 times the available shares for Qualified Institutional Bidder

DayRetail Individual InvestorHNI (NII) InvestorsQualified Institutional Buyers
Category Reservation35%15%50%
21 Aug 2026
(Day 3)
11.04x62.35x43.58x
20 Aug 2026
(Day 2)
3.13x3.93x0.1x
19 Aug 2026
(Day 1)
1.2x1.06x0.09x

Gaja Alternative Asset FINANCIALS

Period Revenue from Operations (Rs in crore) Net Profit (Rs in crore) Cash Flow from Operations (Rs in crore) Free Cash Flow (Rs in crore)
FY26 135.5 82.0 -15.0 -20.7
FY25 122.0 62.0 -8.8 -9.2
FY24 95.6 44.7 20.9 19.3

Gaja Alternative Asset IPO SUBSCRIPTION STATUS DETAILS

Gaja Alternative Asset had 34.4 M shares on offer

Gaja Alternative Asset IPO offer price was in the range ₹152 - ₹160

Gaja Alternative Asset IPO minimum Investment was ₹14136

Gaja Alternative Asset IPO issue size was ₹ 5,225.0 M - ₹ 5,500.0 M

Gaja Alternative Asset had a minimum lot size of 93 Shares per application

Gaja Alternative Asset NUMBER OF SHARES ON OFFER

Total34.4 M
Fresh Issue28.1 M
Offer for Sale6.3 M
Post Issue Promoter Holding %54.23 %

Gaja Alternative Asset IPO IMPORTANT DATES

Issue Open Date19 Aug 2026
Issue close Date21 Aug 2026
Allotment Date24 Aug 2026
Refund Date25 Aug 2026
Demat Account Credit Date25 Aug 2026
Listing Date26 Aug 2026
Listing on Exchange(s)NSE and BSE
Gaja Alternative Asset Allotment StatusExchange/ Registrar

Gaja Alternative Asset IPO subscription opened on 19 Aug 2026, and closed on 21 Aug 2026

IPO allotment for Gaja Alternative Asset was finalized on Monday, 24 Aug 2026

IPO listing for Gaja Alternative Asset was on NSE and BSE on Wednesday, 26 Aug 2026

Gaja Alternative Asset IPO LISTING GAINS

Issue Price (adjusted)160.0
Listing Open Price185.0
Listing Close Price168.7
Listing Gain%15.6%
Current Gain%-23.1%

Gaja Alternative Asset Peer

StockStock PriceMarket Cap (Rs crore)PE TTMPEG TTMPS TTMROE%ROA%Annual Revenue (Rs crore)Annual Revenue Growth %Annual Net Profit (Rs crore)Annual Net Profit Growth %EPS TTMEPS TTM Growth %
Gaja Alternative Asset Management Ltd.1231734.721.80.61113.111.3157.82879.733.85.633.8
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Ltd.2706.9133790.837.91.921.379.165.36000.920.53298.324.471.520.2
HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd.2309.599098.733.33.922.53128.64622.213.82858.116.269.48.5
SBI Funds Management Ltd.468.295364.351.447.84976.117.53067.420.8
Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd.90557923.835.81.719.332.829.42933.116.41529.418.925.321.1
Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd.805.523311.923.614.212.424.222.12059.53.7975.14.834.11.7

Gaja Alternative Asset IPO Reports

IPO SubscribePDF

Deven Choksey

19 Aug 2026
IPO NotePDF

ICICI Direct

19 Aug 2026
IPO NotePDF

Ventura

18 Aug 2026

Gaja Alternative Asset INFORMATION ON IPO ISSUE

About Gaja Alternative Asset

Gaja Alternative Asset Management was incorporated on April 9, 1999. The company is a well-established, independent alternative asset manager with 20 years of experience, managing India-focused Category I and II AIFs and advising offshore funds. Its home-grown leadership team, entirely developed in India, has successfully navigated multiple investment cycles over two decades

Object of the Issue

  • Investing towards the balance Sponsor Commitment to the following constituent funds of Fund IV and Bridge Loan Amount Gaja Capital India Fund 2020 LLP
  • Investing towards the balance Sponsor Commitment to the following constituent funds of Fund IV and Bridge Loan Amount Gaja Capital India Fund 2020
  • Investing towards the Sponsor Commitment to the proposed Fund V
  • Investing towards the Sponsor Commitment to the Secondaries Fund
  • Pre-payment/re-payment of, in part or full, certain outstanding borrowings of the company
  • General corporate purposes

Gaja Alternative Asset - PROMOTERS

Name
Gopal Jain
Ranjit Jayant Shah
Imran Jafar
Chitra Jain
Mona Ranjit Shah

Gaja Alternative Asset - MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP

NameDesignation
Upendra Kumar SinhaNon-Executive Chairman
Ranjit Jayant ShahExecutive Vice-Chairman
Gopal JainManaging Director & Chief Executive Officer
Imran JafarExecutive Director
Manish SabharwalNon-Executive Director
Prithvi Pal Singh HaldeaNon-Executive Director
Arindam Kumar BhattacharyaIndependent Director
Shital MehraIndependent Director
Shailesh Vishnubhai HaribhaktiIndependent Director

Gaja Alternative Asset Book Running Lead Manager

JM Financial Limited

gaja.ipo@jmfl.com

IIFL Capital Services Limited

gaja.ipo@iiflcap.com

Gaja Alternative Asset Registrar to the Offer

MUFG Intime India Private Limited

gajaalternative.ipo@in.mpms.mufg.com

Gaja Alternative Asset Strengths

Differentiated business model

With 20 years of experience, the company has built a strong investment track record, navigating major economic events like the 2008 crisis, demonetization, the NBFC liquidity crisis, and COVID-19. Its differentiated model maximizes operating leverage by retaining all fund-generated income and relying mainly on its own investor network for fundraising

Strength

Invest & collaborate approach

The company follows an invest-and-collaborate model, actively engaging with portfolio companies to add value beyond capital infusion. With board representation in most investments, it combines investment expertise and operating experience to support and strengthen portfolio performance

Strength

Diverse investor base

The company has a diversified global investor base across 20+ countries, including major institutions and wealthy individuals, enabling consistent fund-raising growth for the Gaja Capital Funds. Strong performance has built a committed LP network, with rising domestic participation alongside significant international commitments

Strength

Gaja Alternative Asset Risks

Regulatory risks

The company and its managed funds operate under strict securities regulations in India and Mauritius, overseen by SEBI, MCA, RBI, and other authorities. Any failure to comply with these rules could lead to penalties or regulatory action

Risk

Risk of “clawback” provision

Fund IV’s governing agreements include a clawback clause that may require the company to return previously received carried interest if investor returns fall below agreed thresholds. Although no clawback has occurred so far, such an obligation could arise in the future

Risk

Depend on performance of funds

The company’s financial performance depends on how well the funds it manages and advises perform, which exposes its shareholders to fund-related outcomes. However, investors in the company’s equity shares are not investors in those funds and will receive returns only through dividends declared by the company itself

Risk

IPO FAQs

  • This IPO consists of an offer for sale of up to Rs 100.0 crore, of 6,250,000 shares. It also consists of a fresh issue of Rs 450.0 crore.
  • The promoters of the company are Gopal Jain, Ranjit Jayant Shah, Imran Jafar, Chitra Jain and Mona Ranjit Shah.
  • The category allocation of qualified institutional buyers is 50.0%, the category allocation of non individual investors or high networth individuals is 15.0% and for retail investors it is 35.0%.
  • The price band of the IPO is Rs 152.0 - 160.0.
  • The IPO application opens on Aug 19, 2026 and closes on Aug 21, 2026.
  • The minimum lot size for the IPO is 93. The maximum lot size for the IPO is 1209.
  • For all category investors, the minimum application amount for this IPO is Rs. 14,136.0, the maximum value for this IPO is Rs 193,440.0.
  • This IPO will be allotted on Aug 24, 2026.
  • The refund will be credited to your account on Aug 25, 2026.
  • The allotted shares will be credited to your demat on Aug 25, 2026.
  • Gaja Alternative Asset Management Ltd.’s shares listed on the stock exchanges on Aug 26, 2026.