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Aswin Nair
Founding Partner (Allocator One Bharat)
Venture ops veteran who helped launch RUVs and build the platform at AngelList India. Has set up investment and fund ops across multiple emerging manager vehicles in the Indian ecosystem.
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TaxIndia
Tax treatment across India's AIF categories: what your investors will ask
Category I and II get pass-through taxation. Category III does not. That single difference drives investor decisions and should drive your fund structuring.
Aswin NairFounding Partner (Allocator One Bharat)
RegulatoryIndia
NISM certification for AIF managers: what changed in June 2025 and what you need to do
SEBI now requires at least one member of your investment team to hold NISM Series-XIX-C or XIX-D certification. If you are launching an AIF, this is not optional.
Aswin NairFounding Partner (Allocator One Bharat)
Fund structuringIndia
AIF category selection in India: the decision that shapes everything else
Category I, II, or III — the AIF category you pick determines your tax treatment, investment restrictions, investor base, and regulatory burden. Get it wrong and you cannot easily switch.
Aswin NairFounding Partner (Allocator One Bharat)