OUR JOURNEY
Our Story
For over 20 years, we have invested in land across Karnataka, not as brokers, not as speculators, but as long-term wealth builders.
Long before SQFT Fund existed, we were quietly identifying high-potential land opportunities, buying early, holding with conviction, and exiting at the right time. Over the years, this approach led to multiple exits delivering 3x to 15x appreciation, even during periods when the stock market was flat, volatile, or negative.
This isn't theory. This isn't “startup optimism.” This is lived experience backed by numbers.
PROVEN TRACK RECORD
A Legacy of Proven Exits, Now Made Accessible
Across multiple high-growth corridors, our investments have appreciated consistently, often outperforming NIFTY and SENSEX returns by 30-70% year after year.
These numbers show a simple truth: Real estate has consistently outperformed the stock market when you know where to look.
OUR PLATFORM
From Personal Expertise to a Platform for Everyone
After nearly two decades of investing for ourselves, we realized something important.
While early-stage real estate can be highly valuable, access to such opportunities and the expertise required to evaluate them remains limited.
That is why SQFT Fund was created: a platform that applies a rigorous, proven, family-tested investment approach and makes it accessible to a select group of investors - safely, transparently, and professionally.
We invested our own money for 20 years. With SQFT Fund, we are sharing these opportunities with fellow professionals looking for real, transparent wealth creation.
Koushik Kadidal
Co-founder & CEO, SQFT Fund
OUR LEADERSHIP
Meet Our Founders
A unique combination of financial expertise and real estate mastery
Koushik Kadidal
Co-founder and CEO
Koushik Kadidal has over 25 years of experience in global financial services, having worked across the United States and India with Capital One, Citibank, and PayU. Most recently, he served as Chief Data Officer and Head of Insights Business at PayU, one of India's largest FinTech firms.
Koushik is an alumnus of Harvard University and holds an MBA from the Strome College of Business, Virginia, where he graduated at the top of his class and received the Outstanding Student of the Year award.
After decades of corporate success, Koushik recognized a familiar pattern—professionals working hard and saving diligently, yet missing out on the wealth creation that real estate quietly delivers to the few with access and insight. He founded SQFT Fund to change that by building a transparent, credible, and institution-grade platform that enables professionals to invest early in curated, high-quality real estate opportunities.
Prathist Kempegowda
Co-founder & COO
Prathist Kempegowda is a real estate lawyer and developer with deep expertise in land due diligence, title verification, and regulatory clearances. A graduate of MS Ramaiah College of Law, Bengaluru, he has built his career at the intersection of legal precision and practical execution—ensuring every acquisition is legally sound and risk-mitigated.
Native to North Bengaluru, the city's fastest-growing corridor around the international airport, Prathist brings a powerful combination of local insight and professional rigor. Coming from a respected family in the Bagalur–Devanahalli region, he often gains early visibility into high-potential land opportunities—an advantage that minimizes acquisition uncertainty and enhances project selection.
With over a decade of experience in land development and execution, Prathist has earned a strong reputation for integrity, diligence, and delivery among landowners and investors alike. His on-ground expertise and trusted local network form the operational backbone of SQFT Fund's disciplined, transparent, and value-driven approach to real estate development.