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As compiled from public sources: INR 3-10 Cr (equity / convertible instruments)

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Tamil Nadu Emerging Sector Seed Fund

Real assets (RE/Infra) · Deep Tech (AI/ML/Robotics) · Chennai

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At a glance

Stage focus: Real assets (RE/Infra)
Primary sector: Deep Tech (AI/ML/Robotics)
City: Chennai
HQ / office: RA Puram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Fund registered: 2021
Investments on record: 8
Corpus (as reported): Anchor investment of Rs 100 crore (fund corpus; per official site/TIDCO)
Website: tnifmc.com
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About

SEBI-registered Category I (Venture Capital) AIF set up under Government of Tamil Nadu policy, sponsored by TIDCO and TIDEL and managed by Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Fund Management Corporation (TNIFMC); fund manager K. Janardhan (SEBI reg. IN/AIF1/21-22/1008). Described as the most active investor in Tamil Nadu for CY2023 per Venture Intelligence.

Investment focus

Seed / early-stage venture capital (Category I), sector-agnostic with focus on Tamil Nadu-based startups; deep tech, aerospace & defence, climate/e-mobility, pharma/biotech, agritech, advanced manufacturing, AI/ML; ticket size ~Rs 3-10 crore

Cheque size

INR 3-10 Cr (equity / convertible instruments)

As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.

SEBI registration

SEBI AIF Category I — reported as “Cat I”

IN/AIF1/21-22/1008

SIDBI Fund of Funds

Yes — State govt fund-of-funds / anchor LP. Managed by TNIFMC (promoted by Govt of Tamil Nadu via Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development Board/TIDCO). TNESSF is a Cat I VCF (SEBI reg IN/AIF1/21-22/1008) set up as a Govt of Tamil Nadu policy initiative with a ~INR 100 Cr anchor commitment from the State Govt; sponsored by TIDCO/TIDEL. No SIDBI FFS evidence found.

Notable portfolio

Torus Robotics; MrMed; E-sandhai; JusOnco; Aheesa Digital Innovations; OxyZEN Express; payAgri Innovations; The Good Doll

Team & organisation

~15 investment professionals within a ~32-member TNIFMC team; TNESSF fund manager Mr K. Janardhan; TNIFMC CEO Krishna Chaitanya K

Cat I AIF (Venture Capital Fund), trust-based fund managed by TNIFMC Ltd (a Govt of Tamil Nadu-promoted company managing multiple thematic AIFs)

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What does Tamil Nadu Emerging Sector Seed Fund invest in?: Seed / early-stage venture capital (Category I), sector-agnostic with focus on Tamil Nadu-based startups; deep tech, aerospace & defence, climate/e-mobility, pharma/biotech, agritech, advanced manufacturing, AI/ML; ticket size ~Rs 3-10 crore
What cheque size does Tamil Nadu Emerging Sector Seed Fund write?: As compiled from public sources: INR 3-10 Cr (equity / convertible instruments)
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Sources: https://tnifmc.com/our-funds/; https://tidco.com/emargingsector.php