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Invest with Confidence. Prescient is the answer.

Invest with Confidence. Prescient is the answer. Invest with Confidence. Prescient is the answer. Invest with Confidence. Prescient is the answer.
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About Us

Company Profile

Prescient Investments Global has proprietary investments to

capitalize on the multitude of investment and trading opportunities in

India’s public equity markets. Selective early-stage private capital

opportunities are also evaluated. Investment consultancy services of

customized investment advice offered as well as India Entry Strategies.

India Advantage

Fastest growing market globally with substantive opportunities for capital investments across many businesses in various industries. Multi-decade structurally attractive consumer growth story and acceleration of businesses. Over long market cycles the Indian equity markets have also meaningfully outperformed peer indices.


Indian Economy Key Stats:


  1. India is the 5th largest stock market by market capitalization (USD ~ 5 Trillion)
  2. India is the 5th largest economy by Nominal GDP in 2024
  3. GDP 2024* (Current USD): 3.9 Trillion projected to be a ~ 5  Trillion Economy by 2027
  4. GDP Per Capita 2024 (Current USD): 2730
  5. GDP Growth 2024 Proj* (annual %): 7.8
  6. India National Debt (total % of GDP): 82.5

India Advantage

Historical Relative India GDP Growth Rates Comparison between India and other Regions.

Prescient Advantage & Performance

Compounded proprietary capital in excess of simple index returns and inflation. In rupee terms the active strategy has annualized returns of ~19% vs. ~14% on the index over a decade with annualized Alpha of ~ 5%. **Note this does not include external fund management portfolio allocated to other managers and passive assets under advisory.


  • Qtr 3 Month 2025 (Jan - Mar 31):  -0.81% vs. Index -0.93%
  • 2024 Calendar Yr Performance (Jan- Dec 31): 17.0% vs Index 8.8%
  • 2023 Calendar Yr Performance (Jan - Dec 29): 30.33% vs. Index 19.32%

Illustrative Example of Relative Growth of an INR 50,00,000 Investment (Prescient vs. Index)

An INR 50,00,000 amount invested in 2013 would have  been worth ~ INR 2.84 Cr in Prescient end of 2023. In comparison the same INR 50,00,000 amount invested in 2013 in the Index would be worth ~INR 1.83 Cr end of 2023.                                       


That is an ~ INR 10118200 Prescient Value Add Difference.  That is ~200% Excess Prescient Capital Appreciation on an investment.


Minimum Ticket Size for Equity Consulting and Advisory for HNW Individuals is INR 50 Lakhs and for Family Offices/Businesses & Partnerships INR 1-2 Cr+


Team

Chief Investment Officer & Founder

Varun Madan is Chief Investment Officer and Founder of Prescient Investments Global. He is a Finance and Investment Professional with a decade of experience in investment research, securities trading and dealing with institutional and high net worth clients. Varun's knowledge, passion and acumen for financial markets spans equities and other traditional and alternative assets globally. As CIO of Prescient, Varun has provided Investment Consulting and Advisory to Investment Firms and Family Offices as a Senior Thought Leader on Public Equities setting up Investment Research processes on Equity Research and Investment Manager Selection while Directing and Training teams. Previously, Varun Madan has worked as Senior Investment Specialist at Invest India covering Banking Financial Services and also founded a brand new desk dedicated to Sports Infrastructure & Goods development in India. He also served as a Strategic Advisor on investor relations and fund raising to a leading Industrial AI San Francisco startup  ThroughPut AI. As an Investment Professional, Varun has also worked at Investment Firms and hedge funds in Toronto and India covering Indian and global equities such as at Royal Capital, Black Swan Dexteritas, Metis Capital Management and Client Associates. He started his career as an Equity Derivatives Sales Trader at JM Financial (erstwhile JM Morgan Stanley). Varun has an MBA from Rotman, University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Science, Economics with a concentration in Finance at Wharton, University of Pennsylvania. Outside of work, Varun enjoys reading motivational books, Fitness Training, Sports, Meditation, Poker and also loves traveling internationally.

Investments and Investment Process

Public Equities

Prescient Core Investment Portfolio

Prescient Core Investment Portfolio

Well diversified portfolio of proprietary investments in publicly listed businesses in India across market capitalizations. Apart from long-term fundamental opportunities in high-quality businesses that are owned and held, the firm also selectively employs tactical trading based on proprietary trading models through derivative instruments

Well diversified portfolio of proprietary investments in publicly listed businesses in India across market capitalizations. Apart from long-term fundamental opportunities in high-quality businesses that are owned and held, the firm also selectively employs tactical trading based on proprietary trading models through derivative instruments (futures/options) for hedging and active trading. Evaluation of Mutual Funds and external funds also is utilized.

Prescient Core Investment Portfolio

Prescient Core Investment Portfolio

Prescient Core Investment Portfolio

Long-Only Portfolio owning high quality businesses which are rigorously researched utilizing a combined approach of fundamental, thematic and industry research. Net Intrinsic Valuation Assessment to purchase businesses across sectors at substantial margins of safety to intrinsic valuation. These businesses are then owned and held in the portfolio with low portfolio turnover.



Prescient Tactical Opportunities Trading

Prescient Tactical Opportunities Trading

Prescient Tactical Opportunities Trading

 Derivatives (Futures + Options) to hedge portfolio only when necessary and also opportunistically trade based on a system-driven proprietary model which is driven on technical parameters. Macro News and Event Driven approach used in conjunction.


  •  Only utilized on large cap Nifty Index and stocks with most liquid derivative contracts.

Prescient Emerging Businesses

Prescient Tactical Opportunities Trading

Prescient Tactical Opportunities Trading

Private angel investments in unique early-stage private companies run by capable founders with attractive underlying revenue and market addressability characteristics will be evaluated on a case by case basis for capital commitments.




Services

Proprietary Portfolio Management

Proprietary Portfolio Management

Proprietary Portfolio Management

 All Capital managed is currently proprietary capital with no external capital commitment.


Research

Proprietary Portfolio Management

Proprietary Portfolio Management

Paid Access for investment research and trade ideas.

Investment Advisory

Investment Advisory

Investment Advisory

Delivering fee-based customized India and NRI services consultations and bespoke investment advice to clients on investment opportunities for families, business owners and partnerships. India Entry and market intelligence strategies across industries also offered to clients. 

Lectures & Events

Investment Advisory

Investment Advisory

 For universities, individuals and companies interested in and committed to investment management education and events please get in touch for fee-based lectures and events.

Contact Us

Contact Us

Contact Email: varun.madan@prescientinvestmentsglobal.com

Prescient Investments Global

New Delhi I Toronto

Hours

Open today

09:00 am – 05:00 pm

Monday - Friday: 9am - 5pm

Saturday - Sunday: By appointment


Prescient Points

Prescient Investments Global & Columbia Heights Partnership


Prescient Investments Global and New York based Columbia Heights Partners have signed a Partnership with Prescient Investments Global being an onshore advisor to Veda India Global Fund LP,  a Delaware registered fund structure. Please get in touch for capital raise for both onshore and offshore funds.


Columbia Heights Partners is managed by Mr.  Gorav Khanna.


Prescient Investments Global is also onshore advisor to Veda Global India Fund and Columbia Heights

Prescient Investments Global as Top 10 CIOs to watch

Prescient Investments Global chosen as among top 10 CIOs to watch by CEO Insights magazine that ran an exclusive feature on Prescient as an upcoming investment firm.


https://www.ceoinsightsindia.com/magazines/chief-investment-officers-november-2024/#page=23


https://www.ceoinsightsindia.com/magazines/chief-investment-officers-november-2024/#page=32

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