{"id":360842,"date":"2026-04-15T17:17:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T11:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=360842"},"modified":"2026-04-15T17:17:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T11:47:24","slug":"startup-india-fund-of-funds-2-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/startup-india-fund-of-funds-2-0\/","title":{"rendered":"Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News<\/strong>: The government has notified Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 with \u20b910,000 crore corpus to mobilise capital and strengthen the startup ecosystem.<\/p>\n<h2>About Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_360847\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-360847\" style=\"width: 317px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-360847\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-PIB-2.jpg?resize=317%2C362&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0\" width=\"317\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-PIB-2.jpg?resize=263%2C300&amp;ssl=1 263w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-PIB-2.jpg?w=743&amp;ssl=1 743w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-360847\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; PIB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>government-backed fund<\/strong> with <strong>\u20b910,000 crore corpus to mobilize venture and growth capital for startups.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ministry<\/strong>: It is under the <strong>Ministry of Commerce and Industry.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Implementation Agency:<\/strong> The <strong>Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)<\/strong> will operationalize the scheme, along with another domestic agency.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim<\/strong>: It <strong>aims<\/strong> to <strong>mobilise long-term domestic capital<\/strong>, strengthen the <strong>venture capital ecosystem,<\/strong> and <strong>support innovation-led entrepreneurship<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Funding Mechanism:<\/strong> The fund will invest in <strong>SEBI-registered Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)<\/strong>, which will <strong>further invest in startups<\/strong> through equity and equity-linked instruments.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eligibility<\/strong>: Eligible entities are <strong>SEBI-registered Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)<\/strong> that receive support under the scheme.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Duration<\/strong>: Investments under the scheme will be made over the <strong>16th and 17th Finance Commission cycles.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features of FoF 2.0:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Segmented Funding Approach<\/strong>: It focuses on <strong>deep tech, early-stage startups,<\/strong> and innovative <strong>manufacturing<\/strong> sectors.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Structured Governance:<\/strong> Selection of AIFs will be done by <strong>Venture Capital Investment Committee (VCIC)<\/strong> with monitoring by Empowered Committee (EC).<\/li>\n<li><strong>National Reach<\/strong>: It promotes <strong>investment beyond major cities<\/strong> to ensure wider innovation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Addressing Capital Gaps:<\/strong> It directs funds towards <strong>high-risk and capital-intensive sectors.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significant<\/strong>: It will strengthen economic resilience, generate high-quality jobs, and position India as a global innovation hub.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About Startup India Fund of Funds 1.0<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Launch and Purpose:<\/strong> It was <strong>launched in 2016<\/strong> under <strong>Startup India Action Plan to address funding gaps.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Corpus Utilisation:<\/strong>\u20b910,000 crore was allocated under the scheme.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ecosystem Role:<\/strong> It helped nurture <strong>first-time founders<\/strong> and strengthen the domestic <strong>venture capital ecosystem.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The government has notified Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 with \u20b910,000 crore corpus to mobilise capital and strengthen the startup ecosystem. About Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 It is a government-backed fund with \u20b910,000 crore corpus to mobilize venture and growth capital for startups. 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