Info Edge commits Rs 250 crore to new growth fund
26 Feb 2026, 10:20 PMThe contribution will be made either directly and/or through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, which include Smartweb Internet Services.
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Info Edge, known for making early venture bets in companies such as Policybazaar and Zomato, on Thursday said that its board has approved a commitment of up to Rs 250 crore to B8 Fund I, a new alternative investment fund that will back growth-stage companies.
The contribution will be made either directly and/or through its wholly owned subsidiaries, which include Smartweb Internet Services, it said in a filing to the stock exchanges.
Smartweb Internet Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of the company, will act as the sponsor and investment manager of the fund and all its schemes.
B8 Fund I, is a scheme launched by B8 Trust, a trust registered with SEBI as a Category II Alternative Investment
Fund under SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012.
The investment vehicle will run for an initial term of eight years from its first close, with the option to extend it by up to two additional years, subject to investor approval.
The company currently runs four investment pools. Info Edge Ventures manages three funds with a total commitment of Rs 2,300 crore, while Capital2B operates one fund with Rs 280 crore in commitments.
Its early-stage arm, Redstart, has deployed Rs 110 crore so far. Separately, the company has made balance sheet investments amounting to around Rs 2,000 crore to date.
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