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VC fund (Cat II) · SEBI registry

Indian Tech for the World Fund

Seed · Agritech · Bengaluru

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At a glance

Stage focus: Seed
Primary sector: Agritech
City: Bengaluru
HQ / office: Chennai, Tamil Nadu (also Bengaluru; London, UK)
Fund registered: 2020
Investments on record: 6
Website: pontaq.vc/

About

Indian Tech for the World Fund (active scheme Nextgen Technology Fund I, SEBI IN/AIF2/20-21/0807) is the India-registered Category II AIF of Pontaq, a cross-border UK-India innovation VC operating since 2015 (UK entity Anugraha Ventures Ltd). It backs early-stage technology startups across the UK-India corridor, claiming 150+ companies invested.

Investment focus

Early-stage / seed cross-border UK-India technology VC; sectors include AgriTech, FinTech, HealthTech, EdTech, CleanTech and emerging/deep tech

SEBI registration

SEBI AIF Category II — reported as “Cat II”

IN/AIF2/20-21/0807

SIDBI Fund of Funds

None found

Notable portfolio

Mool Innovation Labs; Arficus; Learning Matters; Black Eye Technologies; Ram Setu Agrotech; Ekosight Technologies

Team & organisation

foreign-linked (UK-India cross-border fund; UK management entity); registered SEBI contact is via law firm Nishith Desai Associates

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What does Indian Tech for the World Fund invest in?: Early-stage / seed cross-border UK-India technology VC; sectors include AgriTech, FinTech, HealthTech, EdTech, CleanTech and emerging/deep tech
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About this record

⚑ foreign-linked (UK-India cross-border fund; UK management entity); registered SEBI contact is via law firm Nishith Desai Associates

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Sources: https://pontaq.vc/; https://pontaq.vc/portfolio/