AIF Business

A disciplined platform focused on unlocking long-term value through active ownership

Our Purpose

Mission

Empowering investors to participate in India’s clean energy transition through direct ownership in high-performing energy transition assets, delivering strong, risk-adjusted returns through financial and operational excellence.

Vision

To be India’s most trusted and forward-looking fund manager in the climate infrastructure space.

Our Strategic Advantage

Meet The Team

Shyam Shirke

Director, Sorigin IMS

Nilesh Dhanani

Group Director, Sorigin IMS.

Amarja Hirphode

Head, Technical Operations

Viraj Sheth

Lead- Equity Investments and Project Finance 

Ekta Keshari

Senior Associate, Investments

Shubha Agarwal

Compliance Officer 

Nilesh Dhanani

Group Director, Sorigin IMS

Shyam Shirke

Director, Sorigin IMS

Amarja Hirphode

Head, Technical Operations

Ekta Keshari

Senior Associate, Investments

Nilesh Dhanani​

Director
(Sorigin IMS​)
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Nilesh Dhanani​ - Director – Sorigin IMS​

  • Over 27 years of experience leading multi-GW wind and solar projects across India’s Renewable Energy sector
  • Expertise includes project management, pipeline development, securing regulatory approvals and stakeholder engagement
  • Over the past few years, he has expanded his strategic oversight to include logistics, battery storage, capital raising, and insurance
  • Holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and is an alumnus of the ISB Senior Management Program.

Notable achievements:

  • Successfully developed 386 MW of IPP platforms, with a proven track record in land acquisition and deep regulatory expertise in renewable energy

Shyam Shirke

Director
(Sorigin IMS)
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Shyam Shirke - Director - Sorigin IMS

  • 20 years’ experience in Renewables & Infrastructure in India and other emerging markets
  • $3Bn+ raised from global institutional investors, including IPO fund raise for a large infrastructure developer
  • Deep expertise in fund strategy, capital raising, investment execution, and governance.

Leadership Roles

  • Vice President & Head of M&A, EverEnviro (Eversource Capital) – India’s largest climate fund manager
  • Director, Faber Capital (Investment Banking & Asset Management)
  • Senior positions at Edelweiss Capital, Apraava Energy (CLP Power), and Gammon Infrastructure Projects
  • Education : MBA (Finance), Chartered Accountant (ICAI), CFA (USA), CAIA (USA), Certified AIF Manager (NISM).

Notable achievements:

  • Managed $150M portfolio of renewable natural gas assets – mix of greenfield and brownfield (20+ projects nationwide).
  • Built & scaled a renewable platform (~70 MW solar utility scale, biomass, and C&I projects) backed by HNIs.
  • Executed landmark transactions including multi-billion-dollar project financing across renewables and infrastructure.

Amarja Hirphode

Head
(Technical Operations)
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Amarja Hirphode - Head – Technical Operations

20 years’ experience in the data center and energy industries with a strong focus on project development, proposal management, and engineering across Asia, Europe, and the US (ERCOT, Texas).

Leadership Roles

  • Head of Operations, Diode Ventures, an infrastructure developer (wholly-owned subsidiary of Black & Veatch)
  • Manager of Proposals, Black & Veatch, a global EPC and construction company
  • Assistant Manager, Thermax Limited, a leading conglomerate in the energy and environment space.

Notable achievements:

  • Spearheaded utility-scale solar and storage project development in ERCOT, Texas
  • Led global proposal teams and developed bidding strategies for large-scale consulting and engineering projects
  • Successfully negotiated contracts and land deals for energy and data center projects across multiple geographies
  • Delivered techno-commercial evaluations and detailed engineering for major infrastructure packages.

Ekta Keshari

Senior Associate
(Investments)
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Ekta Keshari - Senior Associate - Investments

  • Ekta Keshari brings over 5 years of experience in infrastructure finance and climate investments
  • Her expertise spans financial modeling, due diligence, strategic analysis, and stakeholder engagement
  • She holds an MBA from FMS and a B.Tech from Miranda House.

Notable achievements:

  • At Biliti Electric, she led a USD 100 Mn equity raise and spearheaded global go-to-market strategy for EVs and swappable batteries
  • At ReNew, she raised over USD 250 Mn in debt, including a USD 140 Mn Green Bond, and managed a USD 650 Mn project portfolio.
Values We Imbibe
Why Choose Us

End To End Support

System Studies

Project Development

Design & Feasibility

Operation & Maintenance

One Stop Solution

Asset Management Service

Complete EPC​

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In developing renewable energy projects & EPC services

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Boasting an impressive track record of over 4000 MW worth of projects completed.

Partner With Us

At Sorigin we believe in building value through collaboration. As our partners, you will get access to customers, financial support and the tools you need to grow your business. We will work with you to ensure that your business is on the path to success by helping you to secure and close customer leads faster. By partnering with us you will not just be a single service provider but part of a 360° service offering to the customer.

Our mission is to realize customer dreams