Our Origin | The Pursuit of Asymmetry
Most capital follows visibility. We chose to follow value. Our origin lies in identifying asymmetric opportunities before narratives, liquidity, and consensus take over.
THE WORD RAAS
STANDS FOR MY FAMILY NAME
RAHUL-APURVA-ANIL-SMITA
The concept of "raas"
The concept of “raas” as a play of emotions and a spectrum of experiences can be metaphorically linked to various aspects of finance : Emotional Spectrum in Investing: रसानाम समूहो रास: – meaning raas is a spectrum of all the rasas.
In finance, investors experience a range of emotions similar to those depicted in “raas”.
There’s joy when investments perform well, fear during market downturns, and courage when taking calculated risks. These emotions influence decision-making and market behavior.
Circle of Life and Investment Cycles:
Krishna’s raas in a mandala, symbolizing the circle of life, can be linked to investment cycles. In finance, economic cycles and market trends follow a circular pattern of growth, peak, decline, and recovery.
Investors navigate these cycles, adapting strategies as the financial landscape evolves. The mandala also signifies harmony and interconnectedness among participants.
More of RAAS Capital
Raas Capital was built with a simple objective to make equity research more thoughtful, transparent, and usable for investors. We focus on Indian equities across listed and select unlisted opportunities, with a clear preference for businesses that can be understood, valued, and tracked over time.
Research at the Core
Companies actively tracked across India’s small and micro-cap universe
Companies screened annually using fundamental and valuation filters
Principles That Guide Every Investment Decision
Mission
Vision
Values
- Apurva Sharma
- Founder & CEO
Before founding Raas Capital, Apurva gained experience across equity research, valuation, and derivatives markets, working closely with businesses and investors to understand how value is created over time. His exposure spans fundamental analysis, financial modelling, and risk assessment across market cycles.
Raas Capital was built to bring structure and clarity to equity research especially in under-researched parts of the market. Every framework, process, and idea shared reflects a disciplined, research-first approach focused on valuation, downside awareness, and long-term thinking.
