VC fund (Cat I) · SEBI registry
Selco Energy Access Fund
Growth (Series C+) · Impact & Social · Bengaluru
At a glance
- Stage focus
- Growth (Series C+)
- Primary sector
- Impact & Social
- City
- Bengaluru
- HQ / office
- Bengaluru, Karnataka — J.P. Nagar (2nd Phase), 100 Feet Ring Road
- Fund registered
- 2016
- Investments on record
- 2
- Website
- www.selcofund.in
About
SELCO Energy Access Fund is a SEBI Category I Social Venture Fund (Reg. No. IN/AIF1/16-17/0262) managed by SELCO Solar Light Pvt Ltd; it backs enterprises providing sustainable/clean-energy services to the underserved in India, prioritising entrepreneurs based beyond Tier 1 cities.
Investment focus
Early-stage to growth-stage impact/social-venture investing in sustainable energy access — renewable energy, decentralized energy solutions and social enterprises serving underserved/rural communities in Tier 2-6 towns
Cheque size
Tiered by enterprise reach (small/mid/large); specific cheque range not disclosed
As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.
SEBI registration
SEBI AIF Category I — reported as “Cat I”
- IN/AIF1/16-17/0262
SIDBI Fund of Funds
None found — no SIDBI/FFS or govt LP evidence located; Good Energies is the largest institutional investor (impact/philanthropic, not govt)
Notable portfolio
eBikGo (eBik); Accelero Vehicles
Team & organisation
Small — 1-2 member impact team; board members Thomas Joseph Pullenkav and Harish Hande
Category I AIF – Social Venture Fund (Reg. IN/AIF1/16-17/0262); manager SELCO Solar Light Private Limited; single social-venture fund trust
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Frequently asked
- What does Selco Energy Access Fund invest in?
- Early-stage to growth-stage impact/social-venture investing in sustainable energy access — renewable energy, decentralized energy solutions and social enterprises serving underserved/rural communities in Tier 2-6 towns
- What cheque size does Selco Energy Access Fund write?
- As compiled from public sources: Tiered by enterprise reach (small/mid/large); specific cheque range not disclosed
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About this record
- ⚑ Cat I Social Venture / impact fund (energy access, not conventional startup VC); affiliated with social enterprise SELCO India / SELCO Foundation
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.selcofund.in/fund-summary.html; https://www.selcofund.in/