VC fund (Cat I) · SEBI registry
MAHARASHTRA LAGHU VIKAS TRUST
Early stage (Pre-Series A) · Not disclosed · Mumbai
At a glance
- Stage focus
- Early stage (Pre-Series A)
- Primary sector
- Not disclosed
- City
- Mumbai
- HQ / office
- Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Fund registered
- 2015
- Profile ↗
About
The trust is the legal vehicle behind the Maharashtra State Social Venture Fund ("MS Fund"), a close-ended SEBI Category-I Social Venture AIF established 15 Sept 2015, managed by SIDBI Venture Capital Ltd with SIDBI Trustee Company Ltd as trustee. It held its initial close in Jan 2016 (7-year tenure) and is now fully invested.
Investment focus
Social venture fund: profitable, scalable business ventures (innovative business models, new products/technologies) delivering economic, societal and/or environmental benefit to the people of Maharashtra
Cheque size
Up to INR 25 Cr (~USD 3.9 Mn) per investee company
As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.
SEBI registration
SEBI AIF Category I — reported as “Cat I”
- IN/AIF1/15-16/0191
SIDBI Fund of Funds
Yes — Investment Manager is SIDBI Venture Capital Ltd (SVCL) and Trustee is SIDBI Trustee Company Ltd, both subsidiaries of SIDBI (a govt-owned DFI). The MS Fund (Maharashtra State Social Venture Fund) is a SIDBI-managed state social venture fund (sidbiventure.co.in/ms_fund.html)
Team & organisation
Trust (Maharashtra Laghu Vikas Trust); MS Fund is a close-ended SEBI Category I AIF – Social Venture Fund (Reg. IN/AIF1/15-16/0191), managed by SIDBI Venture Capital Ltd
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Frequently asked
- What does MAHARASHTRA LAGHU VIKAS TRUST invest in?
- Social venture fund: profitable, scalable business ventures (innovative business models, new products/technologies) delivering economic, societal and/or environmental benefit to the people of Maharashtra
- What cheque size does MAHARASHTRA LAGHU VIKAS TRUST write?
- As compiled from public sources: Up to INR 25 Cr (~USD 3.9 Mn) per investee company
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About this record
- ⚑ social venture fund (state-backed via SIDBI), not a conventional startup VC
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://www.sidbiventure.co.in/ms_fund.html; https://www.indiafilings.com/learn/maharashtra-state-social-venture-fund