History
2012
Vikash Gupta and Ashish Vasudeva were working as private wealth bankers at Barclays. The Ahluwalia Single Family Office was their client. Rajat Sharma joined the Ahluwalia family office as Chief Investment Officer.
History
2014
RAJAT SHARMA WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ADVISING THE AHLUWALIA FAMILY AND THEIR CORPORATE STRUCTURES ON ALL ASPECTS OF ASSET MANAGEMENT, DEBT AND DIRECT PRIVATE INVESTMENTS.
In the first two years Sharma worked at the Ahluwalia Family Office, the outperformance garnered such interest that it attracted investment from outside the family, triggering the firm’s evolution into a Multi Family Office.
History
2015
THE AHLUWALIA FAMILY OFFICE WAS RELAUNCHED AS VAR CAPITAL LTD. WHEN VIKASH GUPTA JOINED THE TEAM, BRINGING WITH HIM EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE WEALTH MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY.
Ashish Vasudeva joined the duo the following year.
History
2016
VAR CAPITAL IS SUPPORTED BY STRATEGIC INVESTMENT AND ASSET MANAGEMENT MANDATES FROM PROMINENT EUROPEAN AND ASIAN FAMILIES AND INSTITUTIONS.
VAR Capital was founded on the belief that banks are not able to fully serve the needs of significant families and institutions. Vikash Gupta, Ashish Vasudeva and Rajat Sharma have a shared vision of a firm that is fully aligned with its clients’ interests and is independent of large institutions.
History
2018
VAR CAPITAL WINS TWO AWARDS
Euromoney Best Asset Manager in the UK
Euromoney Best Family Office in the UK
History
2020
VAR CAPITAL WINS SEVERAL AWARDS
Investment Team of the year at the 2020/21 STEP Private Client Awards
Finalist: Family Office of the year at the Magic Circle Awards
Runner up: Euromoney Best Family Office in the UK
TEAM EXPANSION
Several senior hires made to manage relationships and investments