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NSIC Venture Capital Fund Limited

Growth (Series C+) · MSME & SME finance · New Delhi

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At a glance

Stage focus
Growth (Series C+)
Primary sector
MSME & SME finance
HQ / office
New Delhi (NSIC Bhawan, Okhla Industrial Estate Phase III)
Fund registered
2021
Corpus (as reported)
SRI Fund corpus Rs. 10,006 crore (out of a Rs. 50,000 crore equity-infusion target); ~Rs. 4,885 crore deployed into MSMEs to date (public reports, 2023–2024)

About

NSIC Venture Capital Fund Limited (NVCFL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of National Small Industries Corporation (a Mini-Ratna CPSE under the MSME Ministry), registered as a SEBI Category II AIF in Sept 2021. It is the Mother Fund of the Government's Self Reliant India (SRI) Fund; the SRI Fund's investment manager is SBI Ventures Ltd (formerly SBICAP Ventures).

Investment focus

Fund-of-funds for MSMEs. As the Mother Fund of the Self Reliant India (SRI) Fund, it invests in SEBI-registered Cat I and Cat II AIFs ('Daughter Funds'), which in turn provide equity/quasi-equity growth capital to MSMEs across sectors.

Cheque size

Daughter-fund commitments: minimum Rs 25 Cr, in multiples of Rs 5 Cr; max = lower of 20% of target corpus or Rs 2,000 Cr (it is a fund-of-funds investing in Cat I/II AIFs, not direct MSME cheques)

As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.

SEBI registration

SEBI AIF Category II — reported as “Cat II

  • IN/AIF2/21-22/0924

SIDBI Fund of Funds

Yes — NVCFL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC), a Mini-Ratna Govt of India CPSE under Ministry of MSME. It manages the Self Reliant India (SRI) Fund, a Govt of India FoF (mother corpus Rs 10,000 Cr, total Rs 50,000 Cr) with Government of India as anchor investor. (nvcfl.co.in)

Team & organisation

SEBI Category II AIF (Fund-of-Funds), Reg. No. IN/AIF2/21-22/0924; investment manager is NSIC Venture Capital Fund Ltd (Govt company, NSIC subsidiary) running the SRI Fund mother/daughter-fund structure

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Frequently asked

What does NSIC Venture Capital Fund Limited invest in?
Fund-of-funds for MSMEs. As the Mother Fund of the Self Reliant India (SRI) Fund, it invests in SEBI-registered Cat I and Cat II AIFs ('Daughter Funds'), which in turn provide equity/quasi-equity growth capital to MSMEs across sectors.
What cheque size does NSIC Venture Capital Fund Limited write?
As compiled from public sources: Daughter-fund commitments: minimum Rs 25 Cr, in multiples of Rs 5 Cr; max = lower of 20% of target corpus or Rs 2,000 Cr (it is a fund-of-funds investing in Cat I/II AIFs, not direct MSME cheques)
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  • Government CPSE-owned fund-of-funds (not a direct startup VC; invests in daughter AIFs that fund MSMEs)

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.nvcfl.co.in/; https://www.nvcfl.co.in/Scheme