VC fund (Cat II) · SEBI registry
a99 Investment AIF Trust
Growth (Series C+) · Manufacturing & Industrials · Chennai
At a glance
- Stage focus
- Growth (Series C+)
- Primary sector
- Manufacturing & Industrials
- City
- Chennai
- HQ / office
- Egmore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Fund registered
- 2025
- Investments on record
- 8
- Corpus (as reported)
- Fund III target corpus ~USD 100M (~INR 850 Cr), deployment from 2026; Funds I & II earlier
- Website
- a99.vc
- Profile ↗
About
a99 VC (formerly Artha99) is a Chennai-based, SEBI-registered AIF focused on advanced manufacturing and infrastructure. It backs IP/R&D-driven manufacturing and manufacturing enablers; reported a 7X exit on Futurice from Fund I and is raising a ~USD 100M Fund III.
Investment focus
Early to late-stage venture capital in advanced manufacturing and infrastructure (semiconductors, mechatronics, metals & mining, alternate energy, specialty chemicals, EVs, deeptech)
Cheque size
INR 20-80 Cr (pre-Series A to pre-Series B cheques, Fund III)
As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.
SEBI registration
SEBI AIF Category II — reported as “Cat II”
- IN/AIF2/25-26/2079
SIDBI Fund of Funds
None found
Notable portfolio
Raptee; Aditya Avartan Technologies; Innocule; Intangles; Lyzr; AtomGrid; Vajro; Futurice (exited)
Team & organisation
~11 people including 3 partners
Category II AIF trust (a99 Investment AIF Trust, IN/AIF2/25-26/2079) managed by a99 (Chennai); multi-fund manager (Fund I prop 2020, Fund II 2022 Cat I VCF Artha99 Investment AIF Trust IN/AIF1/22-23/1067, Fund III 2026); founder/MP Vignesh Shankar; focus advanced manufacturing & infrastructure
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Frequently asked
- What does a99 Investment AIF Trust invest in?
- Early to late-stage venture capital in advanced manufacturing and infrastructure (semiconductors, mechatronics, metals & mining, alternate energy, specialty chemicals, EVs, deeptech)
- What cheque size does a99 Investment AIF Trust write?
- As compiled from public sources: INR 20-80 Cr (pre-Series A to pre-Series B cheques, Fund III)
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About this record
Compiled from SEBI registrations and public sources as of 2026-07. iHub India lists investors neutrally and does not endorse, rank, or verify investment terms — confirm all details directly with the investor before transacting.
Sources: https://a99.vc/; https://yourstory.com/2025/08/a99-vignesh-shankar-100m-fund-ancillaries-sunrise-industries