EDUCATION CATALYST TRUST

Stage focus

Multi-stage

Primary sector

EdTech & Skilling

City

Bengaluru

HQ / office

Siddhivinayak Chambers, Bandra East, Mumbai (registered/trustee address); manager CBA Capital offices in New Delhi / Bengaluru / Goa

Fund registered

2017

Investments on record

2

Corpus (as reported)

~US$20 million (close-ended, 8-year fund)

Website

www.cbacapital.in

LinkedIn

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Education Catalyst Trust is the SEBI Category II AIF vehicle behind the Education Catalyst Fund (reg. IN/AIF2/17-18/0322), an impact edtech fund managed by Corporate Business Advisors Pvt Ltd (CBA Capital) and backed by GrayMatters Capital and the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation; it targets ~15 early-stage education/livelihoods companies.

Seed and Series A early-stage equity in edtech, skills/livelihoods and adjacent education-impact companies serving low-income families.

Early-stage equity, Pre-Series A through Series C (impact / education, skills, child nutrition, school health); specific cheque range not disclosed

As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.

SEBI AIF Category II — reported as “Cat II”

• IN/AIF2/17-18/0322

None found

KopyKitab; Buddy4Study; Simulanis; Oliveboard; GyanDhan

~12+ core team members listed (partners, analysts, advisors, committee); investment-professional count not separately disclosed

Trust-based Category II AIF (Education Catalyst Fund, SEBI reg. IN/AIF2/17-18/0322) managed by CBA Capital / Corporate Business Advisors Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru; impact-focused manager running two education funds (India Education Investment Fund and Education Catalyst Fund)

What does EDUCATION CATALYST TRUST invest in?

Seed and Series A early-stage equity in edtech, skills/livelihoods and adjacent education-impact companies serving low-income families.

What cheque size does EDUCATION CATALYST TRUST write?

As compiled from public sources: Early-stage equity, Pre-Series A through Series C (impact / education, skills, child nutrition, school health); specific cheque range not disclosed

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VC fund (Cat II)

100Unicorns

Multi-stage · Deep Tech (AI/ML/Robotics) · Mumbai

INR 3-5 Cr initial cheque at pre-seed/seed with follow-on capacitySIDBI FFSContact on file

Angel fund (Cat I)

1Funds Trust

Multi-stage · Pharma & Life sciences · Mumbai

Pre-seed to Series A+ stage; specific cheque size not disclosedContact on file

VC fund (Cat II)

3IPARTNERS FUND

Multi-stage · Deep Tech (AI/ML/Robotics) · Bengaluru

USD 150k-1M (INR ~1-8 Cr) per startup for 5-15% stake; pre-seed/seed/pre-Series AContact on file

VC fund (Cat II)

3one4 Capital

Multi-stage · IT / SaaS / Enterprise Software · Bengaluru

Early-stage seed to Series A; firm does not publish exact cheque range on siteContact on file

VC fund (Cat II)

Aabhuti Investment Fund Trust

Multi-stage · Climate & Clean energy · Chennai

Up to ~USD 500K initial cheque (early stage: Angel/Pre-Seed/Seed/Pre-Series A); Aabhuti is the climate/sustainability fundContact on file

VC fund (Cat II)

Aagama Ventures Trust

Multi-stage · Fintech · Mumbai

INR 8-15 Cr (Seed to Series A; sweet spot INR 10-12 Cr)Contact on file

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• ⚑ impact / education-focused fund; Mumbai address is the trustee's registered office (manager CBA Capital is Delhi-based)

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.cbacapital.in/; https://inc42.com/buzz/cba-capital-early-stage-vc-fund/