Delhi-based DMI Finance Pvt. Ltd, a non-banking financial company (NBFC), is raising a fund of up to Rs1,000 crore to focus on special opportunity situations in the real estate sector as well as the distressed assets space, a senior executive said.

The company has raised $300 million across its businesses since 2008 and disbursed over Rs4,000 crore. Its investors include global institutions and ultra-large family offices. In 2013, the Burman family, promoters of consumer products maker Dabur India Ltd, bought a minority stake in the company

“We are looking to raise around Rs1,000 crore for the fund. We expect an initial close of around Rs300 crore in the next 3-4 weeks and the final close by March 2018,” said Shivashish Chatterjee, co-founder and joint managing director at DMI Finance.

Source: LiveMint