VC fund (Cat I) · SEBI registry
ISF Special Opportunity Fund
Early stage (Pre-Series A) · MSME & SME finance · New Delhi
At a glance
- Stage focus
- Early stage (Pre-Series A)
- Primary sector
- MSME & SME finance
- City
- New Delhi
- HQ / office
- Pamposh Enclave, Greater Kailash-I, New Delhi
- Fund registered
- 2018
- Corpus (as reported)
- Targeted maiden VC fund of ~Rs 2 billion (Rs 200 cr) per SEBI approval reporting
- Website
- indianstartupfactory.com
About
ISF Special Opportunity Fund is a SEBI Category I (VCF sub-category) contributory determinate trust set up by Indian Startup Factory, a New Delhi-based firm providing growth capital to startups, SMEs and MSMEs. SEBI granted approval for a maiden VC fund of ~Rs 2 bn.
Investment focus
Early-stage startups, SMEs and MSMEs (Cat I AIF, Venture Capital Fund sub-category)
Cheque size
~USD 200K to USD 3-4 mn (approx INR 1.5-30 Cr)
As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.
SEBI registration
SEBI AIF Category I — reported as “Cat I”
- IN/AIF1/18-19/0575
SIDBI Fund of Funds
None found
Team & organisation
Small team; founder Kapil Kaul (no public partner count disclosed)
Contributory determinate trust; SEBI Category I AIF (Venture Capital Fund sub-category); managed under Indian Startup Factory (founded 2016); sector-agnostic startup/MSME fund
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Frequently asked
- What does ISF Special Opportunity Fund invest in?
- Early-stage startups, SMEs and MSMEs (Cat I AIF, Venture Capital Fund sub-category)
- What cheque size does ISF Special Opportunity Fund write?
- As compiled from public sources: ~USD 200K to USD 3-4 mn (approx INR 1.5-30 Cr)
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About this record
- ⚑ website indianstartupfactory.com resolves to an empty/parked page; no functional firm site confirmed
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: http://www.indianstartupfactory.com/isf.html; https://inc42.com/buzz/indianstartupfactory-gets-sebi-nod-to-launch-27-8-mn-maiden-india-fund/