Our investment philosophy
is based on Research, Returns and Risk Management.

The “Rule of Three” - Pillars of our investment philosophy
The “Rule of Three” -
Pillars of our investment philosophy
Research

We research the macro environment and analyse how the sector fits into India’s growth story.

Returns

We design well defined exit strategies according to specific, pre-planned parameters for enhancing returns.

Risk Management

We follow an extensive due diligence process before an investment and active portfolio monitoring post investments to manage risks.

The non-negotiables of our investment strategy

The rule of thirds - The pillars of our philosophy

Curation

We close on a top-down sector selection in line with macros and identify high growth companies within the sector.

Capital-sensitive

We focus on companies with healthy earnings and superior asset quality, and avoid leveraged balance sheets, thus minimizing credit risk.

Risk-Adjusted Returns

Our proactive credit monitoring mechanism enables risk mitigation. Our endeavour to generate consistent, risk-adjusted yields is the core value proposition.

Our investment considerations

Here are the elementary factors for taking investment decisions.

Investment Size

150 -
200  cr

EBITDA

100 -
200  cr

Geography

India

Revenue

>₹ 1000  cr

Why choose Modulus?

Track Record & Performance

  • Maiden Fund I made 15 investments, 15 exits and returned INR 1690 crore+ till Dec 31 2024
  • Robust portfolio quality. Remained resilient in stressed 2019 and in Covid 2020
  • Nil Delinquencies till date
  • 14 Exits earlier than scheduled maturities
  • Delivered Gross Fund IRR of 17%+ in Fund I
  • Consistent quarterly distribution to investors

Experienced Team

  • Combined Investment Team experience of 50+ years in private credit
  • Specialization in deal origination
  • Independent team with sector focus

Extensive Research

  • Investments are sector driven and not sector agnostic
  • Investment focuses on companies with equity cushions
  • Analyze ~200 opportunities each year
  • Invest in ~2% of such opportunities

Robust Risk Management

  • Active portfolio monitoring monthly / quarterly
  • Senior secured investments with collaterals of up to 3x of the exposure
  • Independent diligence by third party aiding decision making of the Investment Committee
  • Exclusive security – assets of the companies, shares and/or real estate collateral and Personal Guarantee from Promoters

There’s more to us than meets the eye

Our maiden Private Credit Fund I – CCOF, has successfully exited all its investments, achieving a Gross IRR of 17%+