[5] Initially, the company worked on private equity syndication, mergers, acquisitions (M&A) and focused on advisory services.

[7] Edelweiss also offered equity broking, portfolio management, and wholesale financing services to individuals and corporates.

[10] During this period Edelweiss added institutional broking and non-banking financial company (NBFC) activity to its portfolio.

[11] The same year, Edelweiss commenced asset management business with the launch of real estate funds.

[buzzword][13] In 2008, EdelGive Foundation (the company's charitable wing) was established with education and livelihoods as its primary focus areas.

[19] In 2016, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), a pension fund manager in North America, acquired 20 per cent equity stake in Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company (EARC) with a view to investing annually in stressed assets and the specialized corporate credit segment, over a four-year period.