VC fund (Cat II) · SEBI registry
Kriscore Capital Trust
Pre-seed / Idea · Infrastructure · Mumbai
At a glance
- Stage focus
- Pre-seed / Idea
- Primary sector
- Infrastructure
- City
- Mumbai
- HQ / office
- Mumbai (Lower Parel / Prabhadevi), Maharashtra
- Fund registered
- 2024
- Investments on record
- 18
- Corpus (as reported)
- INR 50 Cr first close (Sep 2024); targeting ~INR 200 Cr incl. INR 100 Cr greenshoe
- Website
- kriscore.com
- Profile ↗
About
Kriscore Capital is a Mumbai-based SEBI Category II AIF founded by Nilesh Balakrishnan and K Bala, running an early-stage, high-conviction venture fund with a hybrid VC and investment-banking model. SEBI registration IN/AIF2/24-25/1605.
Investment focus
Pre-seed and seed stage venture capital; sector-agnostic with themes in digital consumer/infrastructure, China+1 manufacturing, GenAI-powered services, climate/Net Zero tech, and frontier tech (defense, space, biotech)
Cheque size
USD 300k–500k per company (pre-seed/seed entry rounds)
As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.
SEBI registration
SEBI AIF Category II — reported as “Cat II”
- IN/AIF2/24-25/1605
SIDBI Fund of Funds
None found — debut fund first close from family offices and HNIs (~INR 50 Cr); no disclosed SIDBI/government LP
Notable portfolio
The Medical Travel Company; Confluxe; Roam Prime
Team & organisation
~4 (Nilesh Balakrishnan and K Bala as founders/GPs, plus Animesh and Raghav)
LLP-managed single-scheme Category II AIF — Kriscore Capital Trust (Reg. IN/AIF2/24-25/1605); Investment Manager: Kriscore Investment Managers LLP; Sponsor: Kriscore Financial Advisors Pvt Ltd; Trustee: Mitcon Trusteeship Services
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Frequently asked
- What does Kriscore Capital Trust invest in?
- Pre-seed and seed stage venture capital; sector-agnostic with themes in digital consumer/infrastructure, China+1 manufacturing, GenAI-powered services, climate/Net Zero tech, and frontier tech (defense, space, biotech)
- What cheque size does Kriscore Capital Trust write?
- As compiled from public sources: USD 300k–500k per company (pre-seed/seed entry rounds)
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About this record
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://kriscore.com; https://www.entrepreneur.com/en-in/news-and-trends/kriscore-capital-announces-first-close-of-inr-100-cr-debut/491689