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KITVEN 4 AVGC

Seed · Gaming & Esports · Bengaluru

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At a glance

Stage focus: Seed
Primary sector: Gaming & Esports
City: Bengaluru
HQ / office: Bengaluru, Karnataka (Khanija Bhavan, Race Course Road)
Fund registered: 2018
Corpus (as reported): Rs 20 crore corpus (Fund 4 AVGC, announced 2024)
Website: www.kitven.in/
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About

KITVEN Fund 4 (AVGC) is a Karnataka government-backed venture capital fund managed by Karnataka Asset Management Company Pvt Ltd (KAMCO), which has run KITVEN funds since 1999. Announced at Bengaluru GAFX 2024, it is billed as India's first state VC fund dedicated to the AVGC sector. As a new fund, no AVGC-specific portfolio companies are publicly named yet.

Investment focus

Seed / early-stage equity and structured (convertible/redeemable) instruments in Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics (AVGC) and allied sectors, restricted to companies in Karnataka. Typical cheque Rs 50 lakh–1 cr, up to Rs 2 cr follow-on.

Cheque size

INR 0.5-1 Cr initial, scalable up to INR 2 Cr per company on follow-on (Rs.50-100 lakh, up to Rs.200 lakh)

As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.

SEBI registration

SEBI AIF Category I — reported as “Cat I”

IN/AIF1/18-19/0555

SIDBI Fund of Funds

On the SIDBI FFS list

Funds: Kitven Fund III

Yes — on official SIDBI FFS supported-AIF list (Kitven Fund III)

Team & organisation

Category I AIF - Venture Capital Fund (SEBI IN/AIF1/18-19/0555, 14 Jun 2018). Manager: Karnataka Asset Management Company Pvt Ltd (KAMCO); Trustee: Karnataka Trustee Company (KATCO). Part of multi-fund KITVEN platform.

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Frequently asked

What does KITVEN 4 AVGC invest in?: Seed / early-stage equity and structured (convertible/redeemable) instruments in Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics (AVGC) and allied sectors, restricted to companies in Karnataka. Typical cheque Rs 50 lakh–1 cr, up to Rs 2 cr follow-on.
What cheque size does KITVEN 4 AVGC write?: As compiled from public sources: INR 0.5-1 Cr initial, scalable up to INR 2 Cr per company on follow-on (Rs.50-100 lakh, up to Rs.200 lakh)
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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://kitven.in/funds/kitven-fund4; https://kitven.in/about-us