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HDFC Capital, the real estate private equity arm of HDFC Group, on Monday achieved the initial close for second scheme of its third fund, raising USD 376 million. The latest fund raising is the third by HDFC Capital's affordable real estate fund (H-Care 3) and the primary investor in the H-Care schemes is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), HDFC said in a statement. Since the launch in 2016, the fund, across its schemes, has created a USD 3.1 billion funding platform, making it one of the largest private finance platforms in the world focused on development of affordable housing. The fund will provide long-term, flexible funding across the life cycle of affordable and mid-income housing projects including early-stage funding. In addition, it will also invest in companies in the construction technology, fintech, sustainability-tech etc. engaged in the affordable housing ecosystem. HDFC Capital targets to finance 10 lakh affordable homes through a
Realty firm Eldeco group on Friday said it has partnered with HDFC Capital to set up Rs 350 crore fund to develop residential projects across many cities. Eldeco Infrastructure and Properties Ltd (EIPL), a privately held company of the Eldeco Group has "partnered with HDFC Capital Affordable Real Estate Fund 3 (H-CARE 3) for an investment of Rs 350 crore to create a platform to develop multiple residential projects across multiple cities." Currently, Eldeco has identified four residential developments in Delhi-NCR, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand for an initial investment of Rs 175 crore. Earlier, Eldeco Group had partnered with HDFC Capital Affordable Real Estate Fund 1 (H-CARE 1) to set up a Rs 150 crore platform for the development of low-rise and plotted development projects. The first project under this platform 'Eldeco Paradiso', a 35-acre plotted project in Panipat was launched in late March this year. Pankaj Bajaj, Chairman of Eldeco Group, said, "Eldeco is now present in