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Capitalmind Mutual Fund

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Capitalmind Mutual Fund is an Indian asset management company sponsored by Capitalmind Wealth, the investment management arm of Capitalmind, founded by Deepak Shenoy. The AMC was operationalised in 2024-2025 after SEBI approval, evolving from Capitalmind’s earlier research-platform-and-PMS operation that has run since 2014. Capitalmind Mutual Fund operates under SEBI registration and the SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996 framework.

Capitalmind built its reputation through Deepak Shenoy’s prolific Indian financial-markets analysis, the subscription-based Capitalmind Premium research service, the Capitalmind PMS launched in 2017, and the Capitalmind Smallcase strategies on the Smallcase platform. The mutual fund AMC extends this research-and-strategy ecosystem to retail mutual fund investors at standard SEBI-prescribed minimum thresholds.

Founder background

Deepak Shenoy

Deepak Shenoy is one of India’s most-recognised individual financial-markets commentators. His public profile includes:

  • The Capitalmind blog and research platform.
  • Capitalmind Premium subscription service.
  • Television appearances and conference talks on Indian markets.
  • Capitalmind PMS (since 2017).
  • Capitalmind Smallcase strategies.

Shenoy’s investment approach combines:

  • Quantitative momentum and trend-following signals.
  • Macroeconomic and policy analysis as overlay.
  • Disciplined risk management with explicit stop-loss frameworks.
  • Hybrid active-passive positioning across portfolios.

2024-2025 mutual fund operationalisation

Capitalmind Wealth received SEBI approval to operate as a mutual fund AMC, with operations beginning in 2024-2025. The mutual fund launch broadens Capitalmind’s addressable market:

  • From PMS-eligible HNI investors (Rs 50 lakh minimum).
  • To retail mutual fund investors at standard minimums.
  • And to the Capitalmind subscription-research community.

Product range

The initial scheme line-up reflects the AMC’s quantitative-and-strategy specialty:

Equity-oriented schemes:

  • Capitalmind Flexi Cap Fund .
  • Capitalmind Momentum Fund.
  • Capitalmind Multi Asset Allocation Fund.

The line-up is expected to expand through 2025-2026.

Investment philosophy

The Capitalmind investment approach in mutual fund form:

  • Momentum + quality factor combinations in stock selection.
  • Trend-following for asset allocation and tactical positioning.
  • Macro-overlay based on interest rates, currency, and global flows.
  • Active risk management with explicit rules for position sizing and drawdown control.

Distribution and place in the industry

Capitalmind Mutual Fund is served by KFin Technologies as RTA. Distribution channels:

The AMC sits in the research-platform-aligned newer-entrant cohort alongside:

This cohort’s competitive dynamics favour founder-led brand recognition, multi-year track records, and disciplined investment processes. Capitalmind’s specific advantage is the existing subscription-research community that translates more readily into mutual fund subscription than cold acquisition.

The AMC’s near-term growth depends on the mutual fund schemes demonstrating that the Capitalmind investment approach scales effectively from the PMS / smallcase form to the larger AUM that mutual fund operations typically reach.

See also

External references

References

  1. Capitalmind Mutual Fund offer documents, accessed May 2026.
  2. Capitalmind PMS disclosures.
  3. SEBI Master Circular on Mutual Funds, sebi.gov.in.
  4. AMFI monthly AUM data, amfiindia.com.

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