VC fund (Cat II) · SEBI registry
UC-RNT FUND
Growth (Series C+) · Not disclosed · Mumbai
At a glance
- Stage focus
- Growth (Series C+)
- Primary sector
- Not disclosed
- City
- Mumbai
- HQ / office
- Mumbai, Maharashtra (Elphinstone Building, Veer Nariman Road, Horniman Circle, Fort)
- Fund registered
- 2016
- Investments on record
- 4
- Corpus (as reported)
- Envisaged as a ~USD 300 million fund (set up 2015)
- Profile ↗
About
SEBI Cat II AIF set up in 2015 as a partnership between the University of California (the 'UC') and RNT Associates, the investment firm of Ratan Tata (the 'RNT'); registered at RNT Associates' Fort, Mumbai office. The fund is winding down, with its investments transitioned to Kotak Investment Advisors for an eventual exit. Note: 'UC' here is the University of California, not Unitus Capital.
Investment focus
Growth-stage venture/PE investments in disruptive, technology-oriented businesses with a long-term, founder-centric approach
Cheque size
USD 10-50 Mn per deal (Series A through later/Series D)
As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.
SEBI registration
SEBI AIF Category II — reported as “Cat II”
- IN/AIF2/16-17/0225
SIDBI Fund of Funds
None found — LP is University of California (UC Investments, a US public-university endowment) alongside RNT Associates (Ratan Tata); no Indian govt/SIDBI/DFI relationship.
Notable portfolio
Ola; Cult.fit; NestAway; Mswipe
Team & organisation
Not disclosed (Unitus Capital / RNT Associates affiliated team)
Category II AIF; partnership of RNT Associates (Ratan Tata) and University of California, associated with Unitus Capital; fund in wind-down
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Frequently asked
- What does UC-RNT FUND invest in?
- Growth-stage venture/PE investments in disruptive, technology-oriented businesses with a long-term, founder-centric approach
- What cheque size does UC-RNT FUND write?
- As compiled from public sources: USD 10-50 Mn per deal (Series A through later/Series D)
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About this record
- ⚑ Winding down; partly foreign-anchored (University of California LP); investments now managed by Kotak Investment Advisors. No website or registry email available.
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.crunchbase.com/organization/uc-rnt-fund; https://english.dhanamonline.com/news/ratan-tata-backed-uc-rnt-fund-to-wind-down-bad-news-for-indian-startups-7306414