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Dhanavritti Ventures Trust

Seed · Deep Tech (AI/ML/Robotics)

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At a glance

Stage focus: Seed
Primary sector: Deep Tech (AI/ML/Robotics)
HQ / office: Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (IIT Kanpur campus)
Fund registered: 2026
Website: singhania.com

About

Dhanavritti Ventures is a SEBI Category I venture capital fund sponsored by IIT Kanpur and its alumni network, described as the first IIT-sponsored SEBI-registered VC fund and the first such fund in Uttar Pradesh. Managed by Anurag Singh (Managing Partner, IIT Kanpur alumnus).

Investment focus

Early-stage / seed deep-tech VC; startups from the IIT Kanpur research ecosystem — advanced engineering materials, defence tech, life sciences, AI, climate tech

SEBI registration

SEBI AIF Category I — reported as “Cat I”

IN/AIF1/26-27/2199

SIDBI Fund of Funds

None found — sponsored/anchored by IIT Kanpur (an institution under Govt of India / Ministry of Education) and its alumni network; no SIDBI FFS or state FoF relationship disclosed. IIT-Kanpur institutional sponsorship is the closest govt-linked angle but not a govt LP/FoF.

Team & organisation

Small professional team; Anurag Singh (IIT Kanpur alumnus) is Managing Partner, governed by an independent Investment Committee. Exact headcount not disclosed.

Trust-structured SEBI Category I AIF (Venture Capital), sponsored by IIT Kanpur and alumni; deep-tech / early-stage focus. Note: website given (singhania.com) does not correspond to the fund's own site; could not verify firm contact details there.

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What does Dhanavritti Ventures Trust invest in?: Early-stage / seed deep-tech VC; startups from the IIT Kanpur research ecosystem — advanced engineering materials, defence tech, life sciences, AI, climate tech
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Sources: https://education21.in/iit-kanpur-backed-venture-capital-dhanavritti-ventures-becomes-first-in-uttar-pradesh/; https://www.sebi.gov.in/sebiweb/other/OtherAction.do?doRecognisedFpi=yes&intmId=16