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Private Capital,
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Who We Are

Your extended private capital partner.

We believe the most meaningful wealth compounds across decades, not quarters. Private markets have consistently delivered superior outcomes for those who access them with discipline — yet doing that well requires more than capital. It requires judgment, relationships, and genuine alignment.

Zeren Capital exists to be that partner: acting as a filter, not a funnel; deploying quietly and with conviction; and staying committed long after the first cheque is written.

~40%

current allocation to private markets by Indian family offices

Nearly doubled

EY / Trica – The Private Market Monitor

80–90%

of AIF inflows committed by HNIs and family offices

Patient capital now dominates

SEBI / Treelife / Cafemutual, 2025–26

53%

higher cost to run a fully in-house investment team vs. outsourcing

Than outsourcing the same function

Morgan Stanley Single Family Office Report 2026

Alternative assets offer lower correlation to public markets, higher return potential, and are structurally built for the long term. The question for sophisticated families is no longer whether to allocate — it is how to do so with rigour, selectivity, and a trusted partner who is genuinely on your side.

Our Approach

"We partner closely with families and founders to align on strategy, capital allocation, and long-term outcomes — because patient capital, deployed thoughtfully, is how generational wealth is built."

Curated Relationships

We work with a select number of families and allocators at a time — not to be exclusive, but because genuine alignment demands depth over breadth. Every relationship is long-term by design.

Investor-First, Always

We act as a filter, not a funnel. Our proprietary deal scorecard, zero seller bias, and governance-first approach ensure every opportunity is evaluated solely on merit and fit for your objectives.

Patient Deployment

We stay involved beyond the cheque — with discretion, consistency, and alignment that extends from strategy to exit. Capital deployed is only the first chapter of the value we add.

About

Capital with a conscience. Discipline with a perspective.

Zeren Capital was founded on a conviction: that the families and institutions most deserving of sophisticated private markets access are often ill-served by the existing landscape. We exist to close that gap — with judgment, integrity, and genuine alignment.

Our Story
"We are not in the business of moving money. We are in the business of protecting and compounding it — across generations."

Zeren was chosen deliberately.

The name "Zeren" is associated with sharp intelligence, refinement, and calm decisiveness. Those qualities mirror how we are designed to operate: behind the scenes, relationship-led, and focused on outcomes rather than visibility.

In a market where capital advice is often transactional, noisy, and short-term, the idea behind Zeren was to build something quieter and more enduring — an institution defined by clarity of thought, discretion, and long-term alignment.

Private markets remain one of the most under-allocated asset classes in UHNI and family portfolios — not for lack of opportunity, but for lack of the right partner.

Zeren acts not merely as an advisor, but as an extension of the decision-making circle for founders, families, and investors. We work with business families, family offices, and corporate houses across India to build meaningful exposure to private and unlisted companies — at every stage, across every sector.

The firm does not seek scale for its own sake. Zeren works with a small number of situations at any point in time, where long-term value can be created through thoughtful structuring, aligned capital, and credible execution. We seek relevance, trust, and repeat partnerships.

In that sense, Zeren is less a firm and more a philosophy: private capital, thoughtfully aligned.

Intelligent. Insightful. Wise. Thoughtful.

The name Zeren carries deep meaning across two ancient cultures — Turkish and Persian. In both traditions, it connotes not merely intelligence, but a particular quality of mind: the kind of insight that comes from careful observation, patient judgement, and the wisdom to act thoughtfully rather than reactively. These are precisely the qualities we bring to private capital.

Intelligent

Analytical & precise

Insightful

Beyond the obvious

Wise

Earned through experience

Thoughtful

Considered and Discerning

The Platform

Three capabilities. One integrated partner.

The Zeren Capital platform is designed as a complete private markets solution — spanning the design of a considered wealth allocation strategy and deal flow management, curated access and active portfolio management. Each capability reinforces the others, and we bring all three to every client relationship.

Service One

Fractional CIO & Extended Family Office

For single family offices and next-generation families seeking institutional discipline without the overhead of a full in-house investment team. Exclusive, discreet, trusted.

We act as an extension of your decision-making circle — developing investment thesis, managing organic deal flow, conducting data-led investment research, and providing the governance frameworks that sophisticated private markets investing demands.

Value Promise

Investor-First, Zero Seller Bias

Time, Cost, Expertise

Reduce Execution Risk

Collective Intelligence & Stakeholder Liaison

Service Two

Deal Curation

Quality Access. Stronger Outcomes.

Curated private market opportunities for investors and business families — built for transparency, control, and long-term value creation.

Highly vetted, purposefully sourced:

  • — Pre-Series A through Series B+, opportunistic bridge rounds, and differentiated fund strategies across sectors
  • — Enabling strategic investments, acquisitions, and alliances
  • — Focused on fundamentally strong businesses with clear exit visibility
  • — Co-investing alongside marquee investors
Value Promise

Zeren Proprietary Company Scorecard

Early and Exclusive Access

Stakeholder Liaisoning — Lawyers, DD Advisors, Bankers, Founders, Fund Managers, Syndications

Documents Corner — Financials, DD Reports, News & Key Events

Service Three

Portfolio Management & Exit Advisory

Institutional-grade governance for private investments — from active monitoring and value creation to liquidity and exit. Capital deployed is only the beginning.

Active stewardship, built for outcomes:

  • — Quarterly reviews with founders and fund managers, backed by structured reporting
  • — Timely, insight-driven action based on continuous portfolio monitoring
  • — Facilitating business synergies and strategic partnerships across the portfolio
  • — Proactive exit readiness, built well before liquidity events arrive
  • — Access to a network of family offices, VCs, and secondary platforms to enable timely, well-priced exits
Value Promise

Institutional Governance

Operator-Aligned Support

Liquidity Access

Disproportionate Outcomes

Founder Track Record — Prior Investments

Financial Services

Climate & Circular Economy

Consumer & Retail

Deeptech & AI

B2B & Infrastructure

Media & AdTech

The Team

Experienced. Aligned. Committed to the long term.

Zeren Capital is led by a founder with deep roots in institutional finance, and built on a culture of intellectual honesty, disciplined process, and genuine partnership. The firm is supported by a small, committed team across Delhi and Kolkata — and further strengthened by the guidance and support of leading family offices.

Sidhi Dalmia
St. Xavier's, Kolkata IMT Ghaziabad Goldman Sachs Bennett & Coleman

Sidhi Dalmia

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Overview

With over 14 years of experience across venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and transaction advisory, Sidhi brings a rare combination of institutional rigour and entrepreneurial perspective to private capital. Her career spans multiple geographies and sectors — from early-stage venture to complex cross-border transactions at the growth stage.

Experience Highlights

  • 14+ years across venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and transaction advisory
  • Alumna of Goldman Sachs, with cross-border experience across multiple geographies and cultural contexts
  • Strong transaction record across financial services, technology, consumer and retail, sustainability, e-commerce, and B2B
  • Built and scaled investment platforms serving family offices, UHNW investors, founders, and institutional stakeholders
  • Managed and curated investments across 7 sectors including Deeptech, Climate, Healthcare, Consumer, and Media

Investment Philosophy

Sidhi believes the best private markets outcomes come from deep conviction, genuine alignment with founders' goals, and the discipline to stay patient through the cycles that create real value. She brings this philosophy to every decision Zeren makes — from the opportunities it chooses to back, to how it stays engaged long after capital is deployed.

Contact

E-mail: sidhi.dalmia@zerencapital.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sidhidalmia

Advisory

A world-class advisory network across industry and academia.

Dr. Somdutta Singh

CEO - Assiduus Global · 3× Enterprise Founder · Author · Philanthropist · Family Office - Karma Holdings

Dr. Somdutta Singh leads Assiduus Global, a $300M+ cross-border platform enabling brands to scale globally. A serial entrepreneur across three ventures including Amplifii and Biotevia, she brings 15+ years of experience in entrepreneurship. She was recognised as one of the Most Influential Women 2023 by Business World and is a Times 40-under-40 honouree and 3× TEDx speaker. Dr. Somdutta was also awarded the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026 Southeast Award, making her the third and youngest Indian woman recipient.

MIT Sloan Harvard Business School

More advisors joining soon.

The Zeren Capital advisory network is expanding. We are selective about who joins us — as we are about everything else.

Our People

"Our team is supported by professionals across Delhi and Kolkata — bringing local depth, institutional experience, and a shared commitment to doing this work with integrity."

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Careers

We build for the long term. That starts with who we hire.

Zeren Capital is a small, high-conviction team. We are not building a factory. We are building an institution — and every person we bring in shapes its character. We look for intellectual curiosity, the ability to think independently, and the integrity to do the right thing even when it is difficult.

Culture

What it means to work at Zeren.

Intellectual Honesty

We say what we think, even when it is uncomfortable. We do not chase consensus. Good decisions in private markets come from clear thinking, not from telling people what they want to hear. If you see something we are missing, we want to know.

Ownership Mentality

We behave like principals, not agents. If something needs doing, we do it — regardless of whether it sits in our formal job description. Everyone at Zeren is expected to take genuine responsibility for the outcomes of their work, and to care about the results as if the capital were their own.

Curiosity Without Limits

The best investment professionals are voracious readers, relentless learners, and intellectually omnivorous. We expect everyone on the team to be genuinely curious about the world — sectors, companies, macro trends, history, and the human dynamics that drive great (and terrible) business outcomes.

Long-term Thinking

We optimise for relationships and outcomes over years, not months. This means we are willing to do difficult things, decline easy shortcuts, and build trust slowly. Our investors trust us with their capital and their families' futures. We take that responsibility seriously — and we expect our team to do the same.

Open Positions

Opportunities at Zeren Capital.

No open positions at this time.

We hire selectively, as we invest — with conviction and a long-term view. When we are ready to grow the team, we will share opportunities here.

Express your interest
Why Work Here

"You will work on deals that matter, with families whose trust is not given lightly, and build skills that no classroom can provide."

We are a lean team doing consequential work. Every person here has a direct line to the most interesting transactions, the most challenging diligence questions, and the founder's thinking on every investment we evaluate. This is not a place to build a resume. It is a place to build a career.

Contact

Every relationship begins with a conversation.

We work with a select number of partners at a time. If you are a family office or UHNI seeking a private capital partner, a founder looking for thoughtful capital, or an advisor seeking strategic alignment — we would like to hear from you.

Engagement Pathways

How would you like to engage?

I

Become an Investor

Family offices, UHNIs, and long-term capital allocators seeking curated access to private market opportunities with institutional rigour, deep alignment, and active portfolio management.

Connect with us
II

Pitch to Us

Founders and fund managers building high-conviction businesses or strategies who are seeking a capital partner with genuine value-add, networks, and the patience to stay committed through the journey.

Share your opportunity
III

Become a Partner

Advisors, investment banks, co-investors, and ecosystem participants seeking strategic alignment, deal flow collaboration, or long-term partnership with Zeren Capital's network.

Explore partnership
Direct Contact

Reach us directly.

Email

invest@zerencapital.com

Offices

Kolkata  ·  Mumbai

A Note on Process

We respond to every thoughtful enquiry. We do not work with everyone — but we take every conversation seriously. If what we do resonates with what you are building or what you need, we would like to hear from you.

— Sidhi Dalmia, Founder & CEO