VC fund (Cat I) · SEBI registry
SIDBI SME VENTURE FUND
Growth (Series C+) · IT / SaaS / Enterprise Software · Mumbai
At a glance
- Stage focus
- Growth (Series C+)
- Primary sector
- IT / SaaS / Enterprise Software
- City
- Mumbai
- HQ / office
- Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Fund registered
- 2025
- Investments on record
- 7
- Corpus (as reported)
- SME Growth Fund targeted corpus ₹500 crore (8-year life; SVCL has managed multiple SME/VC funds)
- Website
- sidbiventure.co.in
- Profile ↗
About
The fund is managed by SIDBI Venture Capital Ltd (SVCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of SIDBI (the apex MSME financial institution), incorporated in 1999; it manages SEBI-registered VC/AIF vehicles focused on MSMEs and startups across India.
Investment focus
Early-stage startups and growth-stage SMEs; equity/equity-related risk capital in emerging sectors such as software/IT, biotech, pharma, manufacturing, agri-business, financial inclusion and design/R&D
SEBI registration
SEBI AIF Category I — reported as “Cat I”
- IN/AIF1/25-26/1866
SIDBI Fund of Funds
Yes — Manager SIDBI Venture Capital Ltd (SVCL) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SIDBI, the Govt of India apex DFI for the MSME sector; SVCL is itself the manager of govt-backed funds (incl. SIDBI SME Venture Fund, SME Growth Fund set up by SIDBI with public-sector banks, and state/Govt of India schemes such as Ubharte Sitaare, Atmanirbhar Startup Venture Fund). Source: sidbiventure.co.in
Notable portfolio
BillDesk; Manthan Software; Carzonrent India; Mudra Lifestyle; Glocal Healthcare Systems; Annapurna Microfinance; Stovekraft
Team & organisation
Govt-owned company-managed AIF/VCF: SIDBI Venture Capital Ltd (incorp. 1999, CIN U67190MH1999PLC120866, wholly-owned SIDBI subsidiary) acting as investment manager/trustee to multiple closed- and open-ended venture funds (multi-fund platform)
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Frequently asked
- What does SIDBI SME VENTURE FUND invest in?
- Early-stage startups and growth-stage SMEs; equity/equity-related risk capital in emerging sectors such as software/IT, biotech, pharma, manufacturing, agri-business, financial inclusion and design/R&D
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Sources: https://www.sidbiventure.co.in/; https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/sidbi-venture-capital