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VC fund (Cat I) · SEBI registry

CANBANK VENTURE CAPITAL FUND

Growth (Series C+) · Pharma & Life sciences · Bengaluru

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At a glance

Stage focus: Growth (Series C+)
Primary sector: Pharma & Life sciences
City: Bengaluru
HQ / office: Basavanagudi, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Fund registered: 2025
Investments on record: 100
Corpus (as reported): Direct funds corpus ~INR 790 Cr; Electronics Development Fund (EDF) corpus ~INR 927.38 Cr; over INR 1,000 Cr FUM (firm site, 2024-25)
Website: canbank.vc
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About

Canbank Venture Capital Fund Ltd is the SEBI-registered venture capital arm of Canara Bank (established 1989, a wholly owned subsidiary). It has launched 6 direct VC funds plus the Electronics Development Fund (a fund of funds) and invested in 100+ companies.

Investment focus

Growth-stage and early-stage venture capital; technology, IT, healthcare/life sciences, nanotechnology, electronics

SEBI registration

SEBI AIF Category I — reported as “Cat I”

IN/AIF1/25-26/1867

SIDBI Fund of Funds

Yes — Investment Manager CVCFL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Canara Bank (PSU). SIDBI contributed to the corpus of the Bharat Nirman Fund (CVCF-4, set up 2005) alongside Canara Bank and other PSBs; firm also manages the Electronics Development Fund (EDF), a Fund-of-Funds assigned by MeitY, Govt of India. Sources: canbank.vc/funds, sebi/SIDBI search

Notable portfolio

QubeHealth; Biddano; CoRover; Renalyx Health Systems; Zyla Health; Koovers (KRSV Innovative Auto Solutions); Astra Microwave Products

Team & organisation

Company size 11-50 employees (LinkedIn); exact partner/IP count not disclosed

Company-managed (CVCFL, wholly-owned Canara Bank subsidiary) operating trust-based Venture Capital Funds; multi-fund (6 direct VCFs + EDF Fund-of-Funds). VCF reg IN/VC/97-98/006

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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://canbank.vc; https://www.canbank.vc/funds.php