Auroville Investment Management

What Auroville Investment Management does

Auroville Investment Management (AIM) is a Hong Kong-headquartered investment management firm founded in 2017 by Amar Anand that targets institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals with Asia-Pacific thematic strategies. The firm allocates more than 50% of NAV to Asia-Pacific listed and unlisted securities and pursues absolute compounded annual returns of 15%+ with an average beta target below 0.5, driven by deep fundamental bottom-up research layered with data science techniques including Big Data analysis, NLP, factor analysis, machine learning, and macro models. Capital preservation is embedded as a primary portfolio construction objective, and the GARP orientation reflects the firm's stated view that traditional Asia value investing tends to be value-trap-prone.

The core asset management process is supported by a Big Data analysis platform spanning multiple data stacks. Beyond the fund, AIM operates Auro Group Ventures, a venture studio that has built or backed fourteen portfolio companies across FinTech, CeFi, DeFi, SaaS, AI, publishing, wellness, and tokenization, including institutional systems (Auro Digital OMS/EMS/PMS), crypto market infrastructure (Auro Ims, AI-ML crypto strategies, AURO ORACLE with claimed integration across 96 CEX and 124 DeFi protocols, AURO DEX AGGREGATOR, AURO LIQUID on-chain CLOB), tokenization (AURO BRIDGE), prediction markets, settlement (Auro Sui Clear), robo-advisory (Auro.ai), invest-tech learning (AURO.EDU), multilingual publishing (SHABD.IN), co-innovation real estate (Ideal Development), and wellness (Auro Yoga).

The firm generates revenue primarily through traditional asset management fees on assets under management and performance fees on investment returns, supplemented by private investment advisory across the venture portfolio. Customer segments are institutional investors (family offices, endowments, foundations) and high-net-worth individuals. AIM is incorporated in Hong Kong as Auroville Investment Management (HK) Limited, with offices in Mumbai, New Delhi, and Miami, and operates with 11-50 employees. The firm is described as having "formerly held" SFC Type 9 Asset Management (Hong Kong), SEC Registered Investment Advisor (US), and SEBI Foreign Portfolio Investor (India) registrations, supported by best-in-class bulge-bracket and regional bank service providers for research, deal access, and operations.

Name

Auroville Investment Management

Legal name

Auroville Investment Management (HK) Limited

Website

https://auroim.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Auroville Investment Management is a Hong Kong-based investment management firm founded in 2017 that runs Asia-Pacific thematic long/short strategies augmented by data science for institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals, while also operating the Auro Group Ventures startup studio across FinTech, DeFi, and AI.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Asia-Pacific Asset Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394), All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro industry

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Institutional Consulting RIAs (OCIO/Endowments/Foundations/Pensions)

Financial & Insurance/Asset & Wealth Management/Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) & Independent Wealth Managers

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Multi-Asset Solutions for Institutional (Pensions/Endowments/Sovereigns)

Financial & Insurance/Asset & Wealth Management/Asset Management — Multi-Asset & Balanced

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Insurance General Accounts (Institutional Asset Owners)

Financial & Insurance/Asset & Wealth Management/Asset Management — Institutional (Pensions, Endowments, Sovereign)

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Equity Capital Advisory (Private Equity Placements, Growth Capital)

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/M&A, Transaction & Restructuring Advisory

Keywords

• Asia-Pacific asset management
• Hedge fund management
• Data-driven investment research
• Venture studio incubation
• Alternative investment strategies

Headquarters

HQ city

Hong Kong

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Asset Management Fees: Traditional hedge fund/asset management revenue model consisting of management fees (typically charged on assets under management) and performance fees (also known as carried interest) on investment returns. The firm manages portfolios across listed and unlisted securities with an Asia-Pacific thematic focus.
2. Private Investment Advisory: Advisory and investment services for private company investments through the Auro Group Ventures platform, including venture studio operations and portfolio company support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Auroville Investment Management operates an Asia-Pacific focused asset management business combining deep fundamental bottom-up equity research with a proprietary data science stack (Big Data analytics, NLP, factor analysis, machine learning, and macro models) to construct long-only and long-short portfolios with low market correlation (target beta <0.5). The firm also operates Auro Group Ventures, a venture studio that ideates, incubates, and transitions FinTech, AI, DeFi, and digital service companies to professional management teams.

Product overview

Auroville Investment Management (AIM) is an investment management firm that operates through its venture studio Auro Group Ventures, which incubates and develops multiple technology products alongside its core asset management business. The core investment platform offers Asia-Pacific focused asset management with deep fundamental and data-science driven research, while Auro Group Ventures manages a portfolio of 14 venture products spanning FinTech, CeFi, DeFi, SaaS, and digital services including Auro Digital (institutional trading systems), Auro Ims (crypto marketplace), AI-ML (crypto trading strategies), AURO.EDU (invest-tech education), Auro.ai (robo-advisory), SHABD.IN (multilingual publishing), AURO BRIDGE (tokenization), AURO PREDICTION MARKET, Auro Sui Clear (settlement), AURO ORACLE (oracle services), AURO DEX AGGREGATOR, AURO LIQUID (on-chain CLOB), Ideal Development (co-innovation), and Auro Yoga (wellness).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Auro Venture Studio: Venture studio that ideates/incubates new ventures and transitions them to professional management teams.
• Auro Group

Products and services

• Auro Digital Institutional digital asset gateway providing Order Management, Execution Management, and Portfolio Management systems for clients trading digital assets.
• Auro Ims Investment discovery marketplace for crypto fund managers and tokens connecting managers with prospective investors.
• AI-ML Investment Strategies AI-ML based investment management strategies trading more than 60 crypto currencies.
• AURO.EDU Invest-Tech learning platform using AI to bridge the gap between academic study and earning capability in investing.
• Auro.ai Robo-advisory platform creating individualized hedge fund-style portfolios for retail investors.
• Ideal Development Co-innovation physical workspace offering collaboration spaces distinct from traditional coworking.
• Auro Yoga Yoga and data science offering aimed at total transformation of mind and body.
• SHABD.IN Multilingual publishing and reading platform for writers, publishers, and book lovers in over 20 Indian languages plus additional major languages, where writers can publish and earn money.
• AURO BRIDGE Regulated tokenization and automated marketplace platform optimizing digital asset fundraises and enhancing secondary liquidity.
• AURO PREDICTION MARKET Decentralized crypto prediction platform enabling binary price predictions with minimal capital and Automated Market Maker-based dynamic liquidity management.
• Auro Sui Clear Multilateral net settlement system for traders enabling risk-less, real-time transactions via atomic swaps.
• AURO ORACLE Institutional-grade oracle services platform integrating 96 centralized exchanges and 124 DeFi protocols to bridge traditional and decentralized finance pricing data.
• AURO DEX AGGREGATOR Decentralized exchange aggregator routing transactions across multiple DEXs to minimize slippage and gas fees through intelligent algorithmic trade-path selection.
• AURO LIQUID On-chain Central Limit Order Book (CLOB) decentralized exchange delivering a centralized-finance-style trading experience with vanilla European settled products for individuals and institutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Targeting 15%+ absolute compounded annual returns
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered supporting.

• Global Bulge Bracket BankssupportingOthersBest-in-class institutional service providers including several global bulge bracket banks, regional banks and country-specific banks and brokerage houses augment the firm's investment research, management and deal access, and operational capabilities.
• Regional Banks and Brokerage HousessupportingOthersCountry-specific banks and brokerage houses provide additional investment research, management support, deal access, and operational capabilities complementing the firm's internal resources.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Point72 Asset Management: Large multi-strategy fund with significant Asia exposure and a focus on combining fundamental investing with data science. Comparable operating model and process emphasis.
• Hillhouse Capital Management: Large, established Asia-focused investment firm spanning public equities and private investments. Comparable in Asia thematic orientation and institutional LP base, though vastly larger and broader in scope.
• GIC Pte Ltd: Sovereign wealth manager with deep Asia-Pacific exposure across listed and unlisted securities. Overlaps with AIM's Asia thematic bias and use of fundamental + quantitative research.
• Temasek Holdings: Singapore-headquartered investment company with pan-Asia listed and private exposure. Comparable as an Asia institutional capital allocator with similar GARP-tilted orientation.
• Citadel (Surveyor Capital): Multi-strategy platform with publicly known equities franchise investing across geographies with quantamental research. Comparable on data-science-augmented fundamental investing, though vastly larger.
• Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Asia): Global asset manager with substantial Asia-Pacific fundamental equity and alternatives capabilities. Comparable as institutional channel for Asia allocations, though at vastly greater scale and breadth.

Direct peers

• Tybourne Capital Management: Asia-Pacific focused long/short equity manager where founder Amar Anand previously worked. Most directly comparable peer given shared investment style and founder lineage.
• Maverick Capital: Long/short equity manager combining fundamental bottom-up research with quantitative risk management. Comparable in research process architecture and absolute-return, low-beta targeting.
• Coatue Management: Technology-tilted long/short manager that explicitly combines fundamental and data-driven research. Highly comparable on the data-science-augmented fundamental process dimension.

Regional players

• OrbiMed Advisors: Asia-Pacific active investment manager with strong fundamental research franchise. Comparable as an Asia institutional asset manager, though more specialised in healthcare/special situations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/auro.im
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/auroville-investment-management-hk-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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