Equity markets can be overwhelming, unpredictable and even irrational.
Navigating through them can feel like walking on a dark road with no street lamps. At Awrigafin, we are inspired by the constellation Auriga, Latin for charioteer, and our mission is to shun darkness. We light the way by navigating these complex markets and putting you on a path to sustainable, long term wealth creation. Our investment services are run in a boutique fashion; with flexibility and accessibility, but also with the quality and comprehensiveness of larger organisations in terms of our processes. We are driven strongly by our behavioural edge; which we divide into three core behavioural values.
three core behavioural values
PATIENCE
Rome wasn’t built in a day in neither is wealth.
Our core ability is to focus is on long term thinking. We believe that “skepticism is a virtue in this business”, which is why we don’t let short term issues, market irrationalities or unsustainable profits derail us from our larger goal. This might be a contrarian approach vis-a-vis other services, but we believe in building wealth that is there to stay.
PRINCIPLES
We do things the responsible way.
Our combined experience has taught us that we have to follow the process, be honest about your prospects, and set realistic expectations. Which is why we’ve linked our growth to your growth, so principles matter more than ever.
PASSION
We love what we do i.e. investing!
This is what we know, and what we’ve spent our lives doing. It’s the reason we got into this business. We’re confident our passion will transcend into your portfolio. And that usually yields profits.
The Co-Founders
Jinal Sheth
Founding Partner
Testing limits and pushing boundaries comes easily to Jinal, proof of which lies in his deep love for scuba diving, something he carves time out for every year. The rest of the time is spent in pursuing and testing limits on financial markets, something he also has deep experience in. Armed with a Masters Degree in Finance from Boston, USA, Jinal has spent the last 15 years in equity markets covering global and Indian companies; 8 of which were at Multi-Act Equity where he headed the Portfolio Management Services business. During his valued tenure, the assets under his management showed impressive growth from ~10cr. to ~800cr.
Jinal’s positive and passionate temperament, contrarian approach to the market, and rich experience with a plethora of HNI clients, is not just the key to his success, but also the building blocks of Awrigafin Capital.
Gokul Maheshwari
Founding Partner
A Chartered Accountant and CFA Charter holder from CFA Institute, USA, Gokul was the youngest ever partner at a ~$1billion Hong Kong based Long only fund. Over this period he worked extensively across Asian equity markets, spanning Hong Kong, Indonesia and India. What he learnt at his long tenure, most recently as the head of their India operations, was a strong domain knowledge of all these sectors. Not only was he required to understand different geographies and their culture, but also to build successful teams.
He is known for his conservative and principled approach to investing, but his modus operandi is usually to under promise but over deliver. In his free time he can be found pouring over Annual Reports or learning about new and dynamic businesses.