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Venture Center's Funding Database is an effort to provide a one-stop database of various funding opportunities available to innovators and start-ups in India. The funding database emphasizes support available for inventive technology or inventive enterprises.

  • Details of Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Castes

    Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Castes

    More Info
    www.vcfsc.in
    Organization
    Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoS&JE) (IFCI Venture Capital Funds Limited)
    Fund types
    Awards | Equity | Debt | Debentures
    Source
    Government
    Status
    Active
    Focus area
    Biotech, Medtech, Health & rehabilitation | Agriculture, food and nutrition | Cleantech, energy, environment, waste, sanitation | Automation, mobility | Industrial Products | Material Tech, textiles | Space and Aviation | Edtech, Fintech | Other sectors
    Target
    Private Limited Company
    Fund range
    Rs. 10 lakhs- Rs. 25 lakhs | Rs. 25 lakhs- Rs. 50 lakhs | Rs. 50 lakhs- Rs. 2cr | Rs. 2 cr- Rs. 10 cr | Greater than Rs. 10 cr
    Fund stages
    A. Technology Development | B. Patent Protection | C. Technology In-Licensing | D. Technology Scale-up/ Validation / De-risking | E. Market Entry

    Assistance up to Rs.10 lakhs to Rs. 15 Crore according to eligibility criteria for Companies having at least 51% shareholding by Scheduled Castes entrepreneurs.

    Purpose

    VCF-SC scheme is designed to support the budding entrepreneurs and business-oriented persons from Scheduled Castes, who aspire to grow and in turn create employment and support in national interest of the country. 

  • Details of Venture Capital Fund for Backward Castes

    Venture Capital Fund for Backward Castes

    More Info
    www.vcfsc.in
    Organization
    Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoS&JE) (IFCI Venture Capital Funds Limited)
    Fund types
    Equity | Preference
    Source
    Government
    Status
    Active
    Focus area
    Biotech, Medtech, Health & rehabilitation | Agriculture, food and nutrition | Cleantech, energy, environment, waste, sanitation | Automation, mobility | Hardware, software, IOT, data, AI, ML | Industrial Products | Material Tech, textiles | Space and Aviation | Edtech, Fintech | Other sectors
    Target
    Private Limited Company
    Fund range
    Rs. 10 lakhs- Rs. 25 lakhs | Rs. 25 lakhs- Rs. 50 lakhs | Rs. 50 lakhs- Rs. 2cr | Rs. 2 cr- Rs. 10 cr | Greater than Rs. 10 cr
    Fund stages
    D. Technology Scale-up/ Validation / De-risking | E. Market Entry | F. Expansion

    Rs.20 lakh to Rs.15 Crore [Maximum aggregate assistance not more than two times the current net worth of the Company].

    Purpose

    A Social Sector initiative to be implemented nationally to promote entrepreneurship amongst Backward Classes (BC) population, who are oriented towards innovation and growth technologies; applicble for companies having at least 51% stake holdings by Backward
    Classes entrepreneurs

  • Details of TiE Pune Angels- Various Funding schemes

    TiE Pune Angels- Various Funding schemes

    More Info
    www.tiepune.org
    Organization
    Tie Pune Angels
    Fund types
    Equity | Other
    Source
    Non-Government
    Status
    Active
    Focus area
    Biotech, Medtech, Health & rehabilitation | Agriculture, food and nutrition | Cleantech, energy, environment, waste, sanitation | Automation, mobility | Hardware, software, IOT, data, AI, ML | Industrial Products | Material Tech, textiles | Space and Aviation | Edtech, Fintech | Other sectors
    Target
    Private Limited Company
    Fund range
    Undefined
    Fund stages
    A. Technology Development | B. Patent Protection | C. Technology In-Licensing | D. Technology Scale-up/ Validation / De-risking | E. Market Entry

    TiE Pune Angels provides entrepreneurs the opportunity to leverage a large funding base, from various TiE Pune charter members and investors around the world. Startups & Entrepreneurs can tap into the TiE Pune network as a strong investment group with a history of successful investments. Charter members assist younger entrepreneurs with mentoring, investments, networking, etc. and foster success of younger Start-ups in the community.

    Purpose

    Start-ups have received mentoring, funding and investment from TiEPune Angels.

  • Details of Climate Angels Seed Fund

    Climate Angels Seed Fund

    More Info
    climateangels.in
    Organization
    Climate Angels
    Fund types
    Equity | Preference
    Source
    Non-Government
    Status
    Active
    Focus area
    Cleantech, energy, environment, waste, sanitation | Automation, mobility
    Target
    Private Limited Company
    Fund range
    Rs. 50 lakhs- Rs. 2cr | Rs. 2 cr- Rs. 10 cr
    Fund stages
    A. Technology Development | D. Technology Scale-up/ Validation / De-risking | E. Market Entry | F. Expansion

    50 lahks to 10 Cr

    Purpose

    Climate Angels is an angel investment fund that invests in startups working on Climate Tech and Pollution Reduction Tech. Stage agnostic but sector specific

  • Details of SAAF Cities 2.0

    SAAF Cities 2.0

    More Info
    villgro.org
    Organization
    Villgro Foundation
    Fund types
    Grant
    Source
    Non-Government
    Status
    Inactive
    Focus area
    Cleantech, energy, environment, waste, sanitation
    Target
    Private Limited Company
    Fund range
    Rs. 25 lakhs- Rs. 50 lakhs | Rs. 50 lakhs- Rs. 2cr
    Fund stages
    A. Technology Development | B. Patent Protection | C. Technology In-Licensing | D. Technology Scale-up/ Validation / De-risking

    3- 4 startups will be selected and they will have access to Rs.2.4 cr Grant pool,

    Purpose

    SAAF Cities 2.0 aims to scale deployable, high-impact innovations in India’s urban waste and wastewater management. 

  • Details of KITVEN Fund-3 (Biotech)

    KITVEN Fund-3 (Biotech)

    More Info
    www.kitven.in
    Organization
    Karnataka Information Technology Venture Capital Fund (KITVEN Fund 3)
    Fund types
    Equity
    Source
    Government
    Status
    Inactive
    Focus area
    Target
    Bio Technology, Life Sciences and other allied fields.
    Fund range
    Fund stages
    A. Technology Development | B. Patent Protection | C. Technology In-Licensing | D. Technology Scale-up/ Validation / De-risking

    Bio Technology, Life Sciences and other allied fields.

    Purpose

    Entrepreneurs/companies seeking Venture Capital assistance can forward their Executive Summary (not exceeding 4-5 pages covering Market Opportunities, Products/Technology, Target Market, Operating Plan, Funding

  • Details of Semiconductor Venture Fund

    Semiconductor Venture Fund

    More Info
    www.kitven.in
    Organization
    Karnataka Information Technology Venture Capital Fund (KITVEN Fund 3)
    Fund types
    Equity
    Source
    Government
    Status
    Inactive
    Focus area
    Target
    Entrepreneurs
    Fund range
    Fund stages
    A. Technology Development | B. Patent Protection | C. Technology In-Licensing | D. Technology Scale-up/ Validation / De-risking

    9-2crores

    Purpose

    A venture fund focused on investment and development of Semiconductor industry with investments in units catering to semiconductors, Electronics system design and manufacturing (ESDM), embedded systems and such other allied sectors within the state of Karnataka

  • Details of Agro Processing Cluster Scheme

    Agro Processing Cluster Scheme

    More Info
    www.mofpi.gov.in
    Organization
    Ministry of Food Processing Industries
    Fund types
    Grant
    Source
    Government
    Status
    Inactive
    Focus area
    Agriculture, food and nutrition
    Target
    Limited Liability Partnership, Private Limited Company
    Fund range
    < Rs. 10 lakhs | Rs. 10 lakhs- Rs. 25 lakhs | Rs. 25 lakhs- Rs. 50 lakhs | Rs. 50 lakhs- Rs. 2cr | Rs. 2 cr- Rs. 10 cr
    Fund stages
    E. Market Entry | F. Expansion

    Each agro processing cluster under the scheme have two basic components i.e. Basic Enabling Infrastructure (roads, water supply, power supply, drainage, ETP etc.), Core Infrastructure/ Common facilities (ware houses, cold storages, IQF, tetra pack, sorting, grading etc) and at least 5 food processing units with a minimum investment of Rs. 25 crore.

    Purpose

    The scheme aims at development of modern infrastructure and common facilities to encourage group of entrepreneurs to set up food processing units based on cluster approach by linking groups of producers/ farmers to the processors and markets through well-equipped supply chain with modern infrastructure. 

  • Details of Maharashtra State Social Venture Fund

    Maharashtra State Social Venture Fund

    More Info
    www.sidbiventure.co.in
    Organization
    SIDBI Venture Capital Limited
    Fund types
    Source
    Non-Government
    Status
    Inactive
    Focus area
    Target
    Entrepreneurs
    Fund range
    Fund stages
    A. Technology Development | B. Patent Protection | C. Technology In-Licensing | D. Technology Scale-up/ Validation / De-risking | E. Market Entry | F. Expansion

    Purpose

    Profitable and scalable business ventures including innovative business model or new products & technologies which would have potential to provide social benefits (economic and/or societal and/or environmental) to the people of Maharashtra.