Lighthouse Canton, a global investment institution, has raised $40 million in a strategic funding round led by Peak XV Partners, with participation from Nextinfinity (investment holding company of Shyam Maheshwari – Founding Partner of SSG Capital, later Ares SSG). Qatar Insurance Company (QIC), an early investor in the company, continues to support its growth.
This is Lighthouse Canton’s first external fundraise. The fresh funds raised will be used to enhance technology infrastructure, attract senior talent, expand its product capabilities, and pursue geographic growth opportunities across high-potential markets.
Founded in 2014, Lighthouse Canton is a global investment institution with wealth and asset management capabilities.
Lighthouse Canton’s wealth management business provides personalized, family, wealth and business solutions for high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, and family offices, while its asset management arm offers institutional-grade strategies across public and private markets.
Lighthouse Canton’s Asset Management business comprises strong internal product capabilities in hedge funds, private equity, traditional fundamental analysis, investing through multiple strategies in real estate private equity, private credit, venture capital, growth debt, public equities, and global macros.
Lighthouse Canton currently manages over $5 billion worth of assets under management and advisory across Singapore, India, the UAE, and the United Kingdom.
Shilpi Chowdhary, Group CEO of Lighthouse Canton, said, “This is a defining milestone for us. We have built Lighthouse Canton with an institutional mindset, independently, for more than ten years, guided by a long-term vision of creating a world-class, client-aligned investment platform. With Peak XV and our strategic partners, we are deepening our capabilities, institutionalizing further, and positioning ourselves for the next decade of growth.”
