JurisTatva guides fund sponsors, managers and investors through Category I, II and III AIF registration under the SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012 — from fund structuring and Placement Memorandum drafting to Form A filing, SEBI liaison and post-registration compliance.
An Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) is a privately pooled investment vehicle, set up as a trust, LLP, company or body corporate, that collects capital from high-net-worth individuals, institutional investors and corporates to invest in non-traditional asset classes. It operates under the SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012.
Unlike mutual funds or listed instruments, AIFs deploy capital into hedge strategies, venture capital, start-ups, pre-IPO and post-IPO opportunities, private equity and real estate — asset classes that need a regulated, transparent structure to protect both sponsors and investors, domestic and foreign.
JurisTatva acts as your dedicated compliance partner for the entire AIF journey — fund classification, entity constitution, Placement Memorandum preparation, SEBI application management and ongoing regulatory representation, delivered with precision and professional integrity.
Choose the category that fits your investment strategy, risk profile and fund objectives — we help you decide and structure it correctly the first time.
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Everything needed from the first structuring conversation to the day SEBI issues your Certificate of Registration.
A complete, transparent path from fund structuring to the Certificate of Registration — typically 90 to 180 days, with SEBI responding within 21 working days of Form A submission.
Our team drafts most of the paperwork. Share the base information and we prepare the rest for SEBI filing.
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AIF Registration is the process of obtaining SEBI's approval to operate as an Alternative Investment Fund — a privately pooled investment vehicle that raises capital from investors and deploys it into alternative assets such as private equity, venture capital, hedge strategies, start-ups and real estate.
The complete journey, from fund structuring to the Certificate of Registration, typically takes 90 to 180 days. SEBI responds to a Form A filing within 21 working days, and a well-prepared application keeps delays to a minimum.
The minimum corpus for Category I, II and III AIFs is ₹20 crore. Angel Funds under Category I need ₹10 crore, funds set up for Accredited Investors need ₹10 crore, individual angel investors need a ₹2 crore net worth, and corporate angel investors need a ₹10 crore net worth.
AIFs are regulated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) under the SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012, which govern registration, investor protection and operational compliance across all three categories.
Family trusts, ESOP or employee-welfare trusts, holding companies, SPVs not set up by a fund manager, securitisation trusts under the SARFAESI Act, and pooled vehicles already regulated by a regulator other than SEBI are not eligible for AIF registration.
In May 2025, RBI released draft directions introducing a 10% individual exposure cap, a 15% collective limit, a 5% exemption from provisioning, 100% provisioning for debt-linked exposure above that threshold, exemptions for strategic AIFs (ESG, infrastructure, defence), and grandfathering of investments made before the new rules.
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