Essar Global Fund Limited (EGFL)
Essar Global Fund invests, builds and nurtures a portfolio of world-class companies through Essar Capital, its investment manager. Essar Global Fund Limited (EGFL), set up in 2005, invests in building and nurturing assets, and creating value in the core sectors of Energy, Infrastructure & Logistics, Metals & Mining and Technology & Retail. A new value-centric growth strategy based on Entrepreneurship, Expertise and Experience along with a robust governance system and structure will deliver superior returns, sustainably. EGFL has a globally benchmarked robust risk and regulatory framework. All of its portfolio companies share the Fund’s ESG centric value system, reflecting the philosophy of placing people before profit.
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- Business Type:
- Manufacturer
- Industry Type:
- Environmental
- Market Focus:
- Globally (various continents)
- Employees:
- Over 1000
- Turnover:
- more than $1,000,000,000 US
About Us
With Assets Under Management (AUM) of USD 8 billion, as on December 2022, and a net asset value of USD 6 billion, the current investment portfolio of EGFL is future centric and value accretive. Over the last five years, EGFL has rebalanced its portfolio by strategically monetising some of the world class assets and businesses built by Essar, which has an entrepreneurial track record of 50 years. EGFL is now poised to transition its existing assets towards a greener economy and invest in businesses which will transform sector landscapes from carbon to a clean energy ecosystem. The returns from the transition will not only outperform benchmark returns but also contribute to a sustainable society within the framework of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and transform sectors for a post carbon economy.
Essar Capital Limited (“Essar Capital”) is the investment manager of Essar Global Fund Limited (“EGFL”). It monitors and manages the entire portfolio of investments owned by EGFL. Essar Capital is governed by its board of directors and its responsibilities as investment manager of EGFL include:
- Implementing and managing investments and divestments
- Monitoring performance of the portfolio
- Preparing and delivering financial reports of EGFL
- Implementing and overseeing appropriate policies and procedures
Exponentia Ventures is the venture capital arm of Essar, managing its investments in new economy opportunities, in both B2B and B2C sectors. It invests in disruptive new economy ideas that have digital agility, high-headroom, superior unit economics & the potential of global scale. Exponentia Ventures helps accelerate the growth by leveraging its deep cross-sector experience and global network to create exponential value. It collaborates with management teams to stays focused on building the growth strategy and driving its execution to ensure scale & profitability. Exponentia Venture’s current portfolio spans Green-Tech and B2C-Tech businesses.