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Equity & Seed Capital Schemes

Discover seed capital and institutional equity funds managed by state development corporations, IIT incubators, and private funds.

EquityClosed
29/9/2026

Deeptech Fund

Aum Venture
Benefits / Grant Amount
Investment Opportunity: Up to $1 million (INR 9.5 Cr) in pre-seed
Pan IndiaEnergy & Clean Tech
Private / CSR VerifiedView Eligibility
EquityClosed
29/9/2026

Early Stage Investment

Ramaiah Evolute
Benefits / Grant Amount
Investment up to ₹ 9.5 Cr (US$1 Million)
Pan IndiaAll Sectors
Private / CSR VerifiedView Eligibility
EquityClosed
30/9/2026

Investment for Transformation

Fil Rouge Capital FRC Investor
Benefits / Grant Amount
Investment of up to ₹ 3 Cr (€300,000)
Pan IndiaAll Sectors
Private / CSR VerifiedView Eligibility
Equity
20/10/2026

Startup Nivesh

Parul Innovation & Entrepreneurship Research Centre (PIERC) & Private Investor
Benefits / Grant Amount
Funding requirements ranging from ₹20 Lakhs to ₹5 Crores
Pan IndiaAll Sectors
Institutional VerifiedView Eligibility
Equity
Rolling basis

Velocity Fund

a16z and Speedrun investors
Benefits / Grant Amount
Investment support of up to ₹ 9 Cr
Pan IndiaAll Sectors
Institutional VerifiedView Eligibility
Equity
Rolling basis

SC/ST Startup Fund (TN)

StartupTN
Benefits / Grant Amount
Equity fund support from the total corpus of Rs. 60.80 crores
Tamil NaduAll Sectors
Institutional VerifiedView Eligibility
Equity
Rolling basis

Atom Fund

Accel Atom
Benefits / Grant Amount
Funding up to ₹17.9 Cr for AI based companies
Pan IndiaAll Sectors
Institutional VerifiedView Eligibility
Equity
Rolling basis

Empower SC Entrepreneurs

Ambedkar Social Innovation and Incubation Mission (ASIIM)
Benefits / Grant Amount
Financial Support Up to Rs 30 lakhs [equity based]
Pan IndiaAll Sectors
Institutional VerifiedView Eligibility
Equity
Rolling basis

Venture Fund for Defence & Aerospace

Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation and IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited
Benefits / Grant Amount
Equity based funding as per project cost (Max up to ₹50 Cr)
MaharashtraDefence & Aerospace
Government Verified (State)View Eligibility
Equity
Rolling basis

Fund for SC/ST Entrepreneurs

Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation and IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited
Benefits / Grant Amount
Equity based funding as per project cost (Max up to ₹5 Cr)
MaharashtraManufacturingEnergy & Clean Tech+1
Government Verified (State)View Eligibility
Equity
Rolling basis

Evolve-Tech Funding

WeFounderCircle
Benefits / Grant Amount
Funding up to ₹ 30 Lakh in exchange of 5% of Equity.
Pan IndiaAll Sectors
Institutional VerifiedView Eligibility
Equity
Rolling basis

Agri-Sure Fund

Ministry of Agri and Farmer Welfare & NABARD
Benefits / Grant Amount
Equity based fund upto a maximum of up to ₹25 crore in one Start-up, subject to AIF (Alternative Investment Funds) Regul
Pan IndiaFood Processing
Government Verified (Central)View Eligibility
Equity
Rolling basis

Fintech Bridge

AIC RNTU
Benefits / Grant Amount
Investment up to $1 Million USD (upto ₹ 8 Cr)
Pan IndiaFintech
Institutional VerifiedView Eligibility
Equity
Rolling basis

Venture Fund (MH)

IDBI Capital, Maharashtra State Innovation Society and Department Skills, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Govt. of Maharashtra)
Benefits / Grant Amount
Equity based investment up to ₹ 10 Cr
MaharashtraAgricultureFintech+2
Government Verified (State)View Eligibility
Equity
Rolling basis

Cutting-Edge Inception

NVIDIA
Benefits / Grant Amount
Expertise
Pan IndiaAll Sectors
Institutional VerifiedView Eligibility
Equity
Rolling basis

Leap Fund

BIRAC and Govt Authorized INCUBATORS
Benefits / Grant Amount
Investment of up to INR 1 Cr
Pan IndiaEnergy & Clean Tech
Government Verified (Central)View Eligibility
Equity
Rolling basis

VC Fund (KA)

Kitven Fund
Benefits / Grant Amount
Fund Type A
KarnatakaAll Sectors
Institutional VerifiedView Eligibility
Equity
Rolling basis

Equity Elevator

Y Combinator
Benefits / Grant Amount
Financial Benefits: Equity-based investment up to ₹ 4 Cr (USD 5,00,000)
Pan IndiaAll Sectors
Institutional VerifiedView Eligibility
Equity
Rolling basis

Equity Linked Seed Fund

BIRAC and Govt Authorized INCUBATORS
Benefits / Grant Amount
Investment of up to INR 30 Lakhs
Pan IndiaEnergy & Clean Tech
Government Verified (Central)View Eligibility
Equity
29/10/2026

Genesis Pilot Fund

Meity
Benefits / Grant Amount
Funding up to ₹40 Lakhs
Pan IndiaManufacturing
Government Verified (Central)View Eligibility