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VC fund (Cat I) · SEBI registry

KITVEN FUND-5

Seed · Pharma & Life sciences · Bengaluru

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At a glance

Stage focus: Seed
Primary sector: Pharma & Life sciences
City: Bengaluru
HQ / office: Bengaluru, Karnataka (Khanija Bhavan, 4th Floor, Race Course Road)
Fund registered: 2022
Investments on record: 7
Website: www.kitven.in/
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About

KITVEN Fund 5 is the latest fund of the Karnataka Information Technology Venture Capital Fund series, managed by Karnataka Asset Management Company Pvt Ltd (KAMCO), a state & central government financial-institution-backed AMC operating KITVEN funds since 1999. The listed companies are part of KITVEN's overall ~54-company portfolio, not all necessarily under Fund 5.

Investment focus

Seed and Series A equity / venture funding for Karnataka-based startups across information technology, biotechnology, semiconductors/ESDM, nanotechnology, agro-processing, aerospace, clean energy and other emerging technologies.

SEBI registration

SEBI AIF Category I — reported as “Cat I”

IN/AIF1/22-23/1237

SIDBI Fund of Funds

On the SIDBI FFS list

Funds: Kitven Fund III

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

Notable portfolio

String Bio; Pandorum Technologies; PlayShifu; SenseGiz; BluArmor Helmets; Bionic Yantra; Graphene Semiconductors

Team & organisation

Category I AIF - Venture Capital Fund (SEBI IN/AIF1/22-23/1237, 15 Mar 2023). Manager: Karnataka Asset Management Company Pvt Ltd (KAMCO); Trustee: Karnataka Trustee Company (KATCO). Multi-fund govt-backed platform.

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What does KITVEN FUND-5 invest in?: Seed and Series A equity / venture funding for Karnataka-based startups across information technology, biotechnology, semiconductors/ESDM, nanotechnology, agro-processing, aerospace, clean energy and other emerging technologies.
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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-fund5; https://kitven.in/about-us