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SIDBI Fund of Funds: Professional, pricey, and playing favourites?

SIDBI Fund of Funds: Professional, pricey, and playing favourites?

26 May 2026, 12:22 AM

Ten years after the launch of SIDBI's Fund of Funds, it is time to examine how the institution evolved alongside India's startup ecosystem.

Govt notifies Rs 10,000 crore Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0

Govt notifies Rs 10,000 crore Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0

14 Apr 2026, 11:03 AM

This comes after the the Union Cabinet had approved the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 earlier in February.

IAN Group marks final close of $100 million IAN Alpha Fund

IAN Group marks final close of $100 million IAN Alpha Fund

10 Dec 2025, 06:01 PM

Limited Partners (LPs), or investors in the fund include government entities such as the Fund of Funds for Startups managed by SIDBI.

PhonePe, SIDBI team up to digitize Udyam Assist registration for micro enterprises

PhonePe, SIDBI team up to digitize Udyam Assist registration for micro enterprises

10 Sep 2025, 01:30 PM

PhonePe partners with SIDBI to facilitate credit access to micro merchants through digital lending solutions integrated with Udyam Assist platform.

Deeptech robotics startup Neuralzome Cybernetic bags pre-seed funding

Deeptech robotics startup Neuralzome Cybernetic bags pre-seed funding

11 Aug 2025, 11:25 AM

The Bengaluru-based startup will use the fresh capital to boost its R&D in multi-agent autonomy and vision-based navigation.

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