SEC Filing Record

Offering Amount

Indefinite

Strategy

PE

Exemption

06b

Date Filed

May 20, 2026

0002134943-26-000003

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The $0 offering placeholder combined with dual GP structure—Arclaris LLC and individual GP Kalpana Rao—signals a vehicle still in formation; the absence of parallel fund or continuation markers indicates this is a new strategy launch rather than a follow-on or LP-class variant, making the eventual target size and ticket structure material data points for allocators to monitor at formal launch.

No prior EDGAR filings from this manager establish that this is a first-time fund raise, which under 06b exemption (pre-existing relationships only) means the GPs are relying entirely on direct LP networks rather than broad market outreach—a typical profile for emerging managers or specialist teams spinning out from prior platforms.

Filing in May 2026 aligns with aviation sector recovery momentum post-pandemic supply chain normalization and rising defense/commercial fleet modernization capex, making this the natural window for a dedicated aviation services PE vehicle to begin LP conversations before capital deployment windows shift in H2.

Verify before engagement: (1) whether Kalpana Rao or Arclaris LLC have operating or advisory roles in aviation/defense services (not disclosed in filing), as this affects conviction in sector expertise, and (2) confirm the actual target raise size and expected GP commitment once filed, since placeholder vehicles sometimes signal incomplete sponsor alignment on capitalization.

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Principals

General Partners & Executives

n/a Arclaris LLC Kalpana Rao

Aviation Services Investors, LLC