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State Street invests in Groww AMC for strategic partnership
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- Date
- Company
- Groww AMC
- What it does
- Asset management subsidiary of Groww
- Kind
- Funding
- Amount
- ₹580 Cr ($64.2m)
- Stage
- strategic investment
- Sector
- Financial Services
What they do
Groww AMC manages mutual funds and exchange-traded funds for Indian investors
What happened
State Street invested ₹580 Cr to gain a 23% economic stake in the company
Why it matters
The deal supports plans to expand passive products and global market access
The details
- State Street Investment Management has closed its strategic investment in Groww AMC after receiving regulatory approvals.
- The total investment amounts to ₹580 Cr ($64.2m) as announced in January 2026.
- The transaction includes an existing share purchase of ₹381 Cr and fresh issuance of ~₹198 Cr.
- State Street acquires a 23% economic interest with capped voting rights of 4.85%.
- This marks the end of Groww AMC being a wholly owned subsidiary of parent Billionbrains Garage Ventures.
- The valuation of Groww AMC is estimated at approximately ₹2,500 Cr following this deal.
- Groww entered the asset management space by acquiring the Indiabulls Housing Finance mutual fund business in 2023.
- The investment facilitates deeper collaboration on product development and distribution strategies.
The bigger picture
- The partnership allows Groww to leverage State Street’s expertise in indexing and ETFs.
- It signals Groww's diversification beyond core stockbroking into broader financial services.
- The deal enables access to global markets through a new GIFT City platform.
About the business
- Groww AMC offers active and passive equity, debt, hybrid, and commodity fund categories.
- The firm manages index funds, ETFs, and funds of funds for retail investors.
- Average assets under management reached ₹5,777.1 Cr as of June 2026.
- AUM grew from ₹4,736 Cr at the end of March 2026, showing a 22% sequential increase.
- The platform served 12 Lakh unique investors with an AUM of ₹4,118.8 Cr in December 2025.
- Plans include expanding passive investment offerings and evolving into a broader asset management platform.
- A new GIFT City platform will allow Indian investors to access international investment products.
- Groww is scaling operations in margin trading, commodities, and lending alongside asset management.
What happens next
- Expand passive investment offerings and evolve into a broader asset management platform.
- Set up a GIFT City platform for accessing global investment products.
The deal
- Type
- Strategic Investment
Investors
- State Street Investment Management (Lead) — Global investment manager providing strategic capital and expertise in indexing and ETFs.
Founders
- Harsh Jain, Co-founder
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