VC fund (Cat II) · SEBI registry
ART VENTURE FUND
Growth (Series C+) · Deep Tech (AI/ML/Robotics) · Bengaluru
At a glance
- Stage focus
- Growth (Series C+)
- Primary sector
- Deep Tech (AI/ML/Robotics)
- City
- Bengaluru
- HQ / office
- HSR Layout, Bangalore, Karnataka
- Fund registered
- 2022
- Corpus (as reported)
- Planned ~$100M venture fund (per 2022 press reports); individual cheques ~$1M–$3M
- Website
- www.artpark.in/
- Profile ↗
About
ART VENTURE FUND is the venture arm of ARTPARK @IISc (AI & Robotics Technology Park / I-Hub for Robotics and Autonomous Systems Innovation Foundation), a not-for-profit foundation set up by IISc Bangalore under the Govt of India NM-ICPS mission to back deep-tech AI and robotics startups.
Investment focus
Early/growth-stage deep-tech venture investing — AI, robotics, advanced robotics systems, Industry 5.0, health & climate, language and wireless tech
Cheque size
USD 1M-3M (INR ~8-25 Cr) per company
As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.
SEBI registration
SEBI AIF Category II — reported as “Cat II”
- IN/AIF2/22-23/1097
SIDBI Fund of Funds
Yes — ARTPARK (manager of the fund) is an IISc-backed not-for-profit established with Rs 170 Cr (~$22M) seed funding from the Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS); also backed by Govt. of Karnataka and AI Foundry (public-private model). No SIDBI FFS link found, but direct Govt of India / state govt anchoring confirmed.
Team & organisation
Not-for-profit Section 8 foundation (I-Hub for Robotics and Autonomous Systems Innovation Foundation, IISc) managing a Category II AIF venture fund; 10-12 year horizon
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Frequently asked
- What does ART VENTURE FUND invest in?
- Early/growth-stage deep-tech venture investing — AI, robotics, advanced robotics systems, Industry 5.0, health & climate, language and wireless tech
- What cheque size does ART VENTURE FUND write?
- As compiled from public sources: USD 1M-3M (INR ~8-25 Cr) per company
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About this record
- ⚑ non-profit (IISc-backed Section 8 / I-Hub foundation); government-seeded technology park
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://www.artpark.in/about-us; https://inc42.com/buzz/iisc-backed-artpark-to-launch-100-mn-venture-fund-for-ai-robotics-startups/