Investor information
Investor Charter
Published by Cipher Alternative Investment Fund, registered with SEBI as a Category III Alternative Investment Fund, registration number IN/AIF3/25-26/1926.
Vision & mission
Vision
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Mission
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Business transacted by the Fund
- Cipher Alternative Investment Fund is a privately pooled investment vehicle registered with SEBI as a Category III Alternative Investment Fund under the SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012.
- The Fund raises capital from eligible investors by private placement and invests it in accordance with the mandate set out in the Private Placement Memorandum of the relevant scheme.
- Cipher Vision Fund, an open-ended scheme of the Fund, seeks long-term capital appreciation primarily from listed Indian equities and is sector agnostic. It may also invest in IPOs, pre-listing situations, REITs, InvITs, hybrid and unlisted securities — listed up to 75% and unlisted up to 25% of investable funds, with no more than 10% in any one portfolio company. Hedging, derivatives and short-selling are permitted, and leverage may not exceed 2× the Scheme's NAV. The Private Placement Memorandum governs in all cases.
- The Fund is managed by Avsara Asset Management LLP.
- The Trustee of the Fund is Orbis Trusteeship Services Private Limited. Avsara Asset Management LLP acts as both Sponsor and Investment Manager. The Fund's legal adviser is Economic Laws Practice, its tax adviser is Nangia and Co. LLP, and its merchant banker is Resurgent India Limited. The custodian, auditor and registrar and transfer agent are to be appointed.
Services provided to investors
- Issue and allotment of units against accepted capital contributions.
- Provision of the Private Placement Memorandum, Contribution Agreement and related offer documents to eligible investors.
- Periodic reporting on the scheme’s portfolio, valuation and performance.
- Processing of drawdowns, distributions and redemptions in accordance with the scheme documents.
- Provision of tax and regulatory reporting statements as applicable.
- Receipt, handling and redressal of investor grievances.
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Grievance redressal mechanism
An investor with a grievance should raise it in the following order. Each stage should be allowed to respond before escalating to the next.
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Step 1 — The Fund
Write to the Fund’s investor enquiries address with the details of the grievance.
avsaraassetmanagement@gmail.com — attention Ms. Sonal Maheshwari.
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Step 2 — Grievance officer
If the response is unsatisfactory, escalate to the designated grievance officer.
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Step 3 — SEBI SCORES
A complaint may be lodged with SEBI through the SCORES platform at scores.sebi.gov.in.
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Step 4 — Online dispute resolution
A dispute that remains unresolved may be referred to the Online Dispute Resolution portal at smartodr.in.
Rights of investors
- To receive the Private Placement Memorandum and all offer documents before committing capital.
- To receive fair, accurate and timely disclosure of the scheme’s terms, fees, expenses and risks.
- To receive periodic reporting on the portfolio, its valuation and its performance.
- To be treated fairly and without discrimination relative to other investors in the same class.
- To have grievances acknowledged and redressed within a defined timeline.
- To receive disclosure of conflicts of interest and of related-party transactions.
- To have personal information kept confidential, subject to legal and regulatory obligations.
What the Fund expects of investors
- Read the Private Placement Memorandum, Contribution Agreement and risk disclosures in full before committing capital.
- Provide complete and accurate KYC documentation, and keep it current.
- Confirm eligibility to invest, including the applicable minimum commitment.
- Notify the Fund promptly of any change in contact, bank or tax details.
- Deal only with the Fund and its authorised representatives, and never transfer funds to an individual’s account.
- Raise any grievance through the mechanism set out above.
Investor complaints data
Disclosed in accordance with SEBI’s requirement for Alternative Investment Funds to publish investor complaints data on their website. The Fund has received no investor complaints to date.
| Received from | Pending at start | Received | Resolved | Total pending | Pending > 3 months | Avg. resolution (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directly from investors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| SEBI SCORES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Other sources | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Financial year | Carried forward | Received | Resolved | Pending at year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 from 15 Oct 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026–27 to 30 Jun 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated quarterly. Last updated 29 July 2026, for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.