# UTI Mutual Fund

> UTI Mutual Fund is a VC fund in Bandra backing Retail and Manufacturing. See 11 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bandra, India
- Total investments: 11
- Last investment: Aug 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uti-mf
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/utimutualfund
- Website: http://www.utimf.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UTIMutualFund/

UTI Mutual Fund is a VC fund in Bandra focused on Retail and Manufacturing. UTI Mutual Fund aims to deliver consistent and stable returns in the medium to long term. With a fairly lower volatility of fund returns, compared to the broad market, they offer a balanced and well -diversified portfolio based on rigorous in-house research.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 2 | 18% |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 18% |
| Civil Engineering | 2 | 18% |
| Sales | 1 | 9% |
| Fashion | 1 | 9% |

24 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 3 | 27% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 3 | 27% |
| Post-IPO Secondary | 3 | 27% |
| Private Equity | 2 | 18% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Leo Puri | Managing Director | 2 | — |
| Vinay Lakhotia | Chief Financial Officer | 0 | — |
| Imtaiyazur Rahman | Chief Executive Officer | 0 | — |
| Rajeev Kakar | Independent Non-Executive Director & Board Member | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Meesho | Meesho operates as an online reselling platform that enables anyone to start a business without investment. Meesho is a business platform trusted by more than 2.6 million resellers across India. The company was founded in 2015 by Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwa and is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka. | $205M | Post-IPO Secondary | Aug 04, 2026 |  |
| Brookfield India Real Estate Trust | The Brookfield India Real Estate Trust is India’s only institutionally managed public commercial real estate vehicle. Sponsored by an affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management, one of the world’s largest alternative asset managers with approximately US$600 billion in assets under management, as of March 31, 2021, our goal is to be the leading ownerof high-quality income-producing commercial real estate assets in key gateway Indian markets, which have significant barriers to entry.Over the last two decades, India has emerged as a leading hub for technology and corporate services due to a highly skilled and young workforce with a distinct competitive cost advantage. With approximately 90 million people expected to be added to the workforce by 2030, this structural driver will further increase office absorption, creating compelling opportunities across India’s commercial real estate market.Our strategy is to address this demand by owning and operating large “fully-integrated”, “campus-style” office parks in established locations, and providing a complete ecosystem to our tenants and their employees. | $389.1M | Post-IPO Equity | Dec 06, 2025 |  |
| Gulf Oil Lubricants India | Gulf Oil Lubricants India processes in the industrial and automotive sectors and is accessible on the open market due to its distribution network. They directly supply OEMs and business-to-business clients in sectors like infrastructure, mining, fleet customers, public transportation, and government initiatives. Its product line includes items thathave been approved by organisations including API, JASO, ACEA, and OEMs for use in automotive, industrial, and marine applications. | $31.5M | Post-IPO Secondary | Sep 26, 2024 |  |
| Vedanta | Built on core values of entrepreneurship, growth, excellence, trust and sustainability, Sesa Sterlite is a global diversified natural resources company. | $1B | Post-IPO Equity | Jul 19, 2024 |  |
| Timken India | Timken India is a Ball and roller bearing manufacturing company. It is a subsidary of Timken Company. Timken India offers a breadth of bearing repair and related mechanical power transmission services. | $235.2M | Post-IPO Secondary | May 28, 2024 |  |
| PSP Projects | PSP Projects PROVIDES construction and allied services for industrial, institutional, government, government residential, and residential projects. They provide construction value from planning and design to construction and post-construction activities. | $29.3M | Post-IPO Equity | Apr 25, 2024 |  |
| JSW Infrastructure | JSW Infrastructure operates environment-friendly seaports & terminals. | $151.6M |  | Sep 22, 2023 |  |
| HG Infra Engineering | H.G. Infra Engineering Limited (HGIEL) is certified construction company engaged primarily in execution of infrastructure sector projects like highways, roads & bridges. Military Engineering Services(MES). The company also executes other civil construction projects like extension & grading of runways, railways & land development. Thecompany has diversified into water pipeline projects also in last few years. HGIEL was founded on 8 June, 2017 (Erstwhile known as HGIEPL which was incorporated in 2003 by their founder promoter Mr. Hodal Singh who has more than 40 years of experience in the construction sector. They are registered as grade 'AA' Class contractor with PWD, Rajasthan & 'SS' Category with Military Engineering Services(MES). |  | Private Equity | Feb 26, 2018 |  |
| SP Apparels | SP Apparels is a leading manufacturer and exporter of knitted garments for infants and children in India. They manufacture and retail menswear garments in India under the brand ‘Crocodile’. These are manufactured at our integrated facilities that allow us to provide end-to-end garment manufacturing services from greige fabric to finished products. |  |  | Aug 02, 2016 |  |
| Equitas Holdings | Equitas Holdings Private Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides microfinance, used commercial vehicle finance, and housing finance services in India. It is engaged in extending micro credit to people who are otherwise unable to access finance from the mainstream banking channels. It also provides finance for the purchase of used commercialvehicles; and housing finance for self-employed and salaried segment of low income customers. The company was formerly known as Equitas Micro Finance India Private Limited and changed its name to Equitas Holdings Private Limited in February 2012. Equitas Micro Finance India Private Limited was founded in 2007 and is based in Chennai, India. | $100M | Private Equity | Apr 04, 2016 |  |

10 of 11 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does UTI Mutual Fund invest in?

UTI Mutual Fund invests primarily in Retail, Manufacturing and Civil Engineering startups, most often at Funding Round and Post-IPO Equity stage. Most of the 11 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact UTI Mutual Fund?

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### Who are the partners at UTI Mutual Fund?

The team at UTI Mutual Fund includes Leo Puri (Managing Director), Vinay Lakhotia (Chief Financial Officer) and Imtaiyazur Rahman (Chief Executive Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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