Navin Sambtani is a seasoned private credit investment professional with 19 years of investing experience in the asset class across 3 cycles (22 years overall experience). Currently he is a Managing Director in the special situations fund at EAAA Alternatives and has been leading investments in special situations at EAAA since 2017.

Prior to that, Navin built his private credit investing experience at ADM Capital, the first special situations fund to invest in India in 2006, where he was heading the firm’s India business before joining EAAA. He was an integral part of ADM Capital’s India franchise since 2007 in an end-to-end fund management role.

EAAA Alternatives

EAAA Alternatives, the alternatives arm of Edelweiss, is one of India’s leading multi-strategy alternatives platforms, managing ₹72,706 crore of assets under management (AUM) as of March 31, 2026. With over 15 years of experience managing long-term patient capital, the firm provides income and yield solutions to a diverse domestic and global investor base through investment strategies spanning Private Credit and Real Assets.

The firm’s Real Assets strategies acquire, operate and manage infrastructure and commercial real estate assets, transforming physical assets into yield-generating investments that deliver contracted and predictable income streams for investors. Its Private Credit strategies provide structured capital solutions to businesses across their lifecycle, supporting growth, transformation, acquisitions and revival situations.

EAAA Alternatives launched its first Private Credit Fund in 2010 and its first Real Assets Fund in 2018. Today, several of its flagship strategies are in their third or fourth vintage, reflecting the platform’s maturity, consistency and long-term investment track record.

The platform serves over 5,900 client relationships across 34 countries, including global pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, family offices and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. More than 1,300 repeat clients account for approximately 74% of AUM, underscoring the strength and longevity of its investor relationships.

Backed by a team of 270+ professionals, including 80+ investment specialists and a 61-member Asset Operations & Management team, EAAA Alternatives combines deep investment expertise with active asset management to create long-term value for investors. The firm has offices in Mumbai, New Delhi, GIFT City and Singapore and on ground coverage through partners and relationship managers covering North America, Europe, Middle East, Japan, Australia and South Korea.