Alternative Investment Funds (AIF’s) can be viewed as including any investment that is not a traditional investment. Typically, traditional investments include equities, fixed income, or real estate. ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUNDS AIF’s can be classified in to the following three categories Category 1: (Venture Capital Funds) Start-up / Early stage funds, Infrastructure funds. These are those AIFs which are positive and beneficial to the Indian economy and enhance growth. Hence these funds receive incentives or concessions by SEBI or the government of India. Such funds generally invest in start-ups or early stage ventures, social ventures, SME’s, infrastructure or other sectors which are considered socially or economically important for the country. Start up funds / early stage funds: Venture Capital Fund falls under Category 1 of the AIF regulations and is an investment fund that manages money from investors seeking private equity stakes in start-up an...