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VC fund (Cat II) · SEBI registry

UK India Development Cooperation Fund

Early stage (Pre-Series A) · Climate & Clean energy · Mumbai

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At a glance

Stage focus: Early stage (Pre-Series A)
Primary sector: Climate & Clean energy
City: Mumbai
HQ / office: New Delhi (manager SBI Ventures Ltd, Mumbai/Delhi)
Fund registered: 2020
Corpus (as reported): Target up to GBP 500 million; 25-year term (anchored by UK Government and SBI Ventures)
Website: sbiventures.co.in
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About

A SEBI Cat II AIF fund-of-funds set up under the UK-India 2030 Roadmap, with commitments from the UK Government and SBI Ventures Limited (formerly SBICAP Ventures Limited), which is the fund manager. It invests in underlying Indian AIFs targeting sustainable, impact and SDG-aligned sectors rather than direct companies.

Investment focus

Fund-of-funds: commits to SEBI Cat I & II AIFs investing in climate, clean energy, startups, emerging tech, urban infrastructure, green/impact businesses (UK-India development cooperation)

Cheque size

Fund-of-funds: invests at the AIF-fund level (commits into SEBI Cat I/II AIFs) rather than direct startup cheques; specific commitment size per AIF not publicly disclosed

As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.

SEBI registration

SEBI AIF Category II — reported as “Cat II”

IN/AIF2/20-21/0849

SIDBI Fund of Funds

Yes — Government of UK (via FCDO) is a Limited Partner; the other LP is SBI Ventures Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of State Bank of India). Aligned to UK-India 2030 Roadmap. SEBI Cat II AIF Reg. IN/AIF2/20-21/0849. (Source: SBI Ventures UKIDCF page; FCDO DevTracker)

Team & organisation

Not separately disclosed; managed by SBI Ventures Ltd (SBI subsidiary, ~USD 3.5 Bn AUM across funds)

Category II AIF, fund-of-funds structure; manager SBI Ventures Ltd (Government/SBI-owned); two LPs (UK Govt + SBI Ventures)

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Frequently asked

What does UK India Development Cooperation Fund invest in?: Fund-of-funds: commits to SEBI Cat I & II AIFs investing in climate, clean energy, startups, emerging tech, urban infrastructure, green/impact businesses (UK-India development cooperation)
What cheque size does UK India Development Cooperation Fund write?: As compiled from public sources: Fund-of-funds: invests at the AIF-fund level (commits into SEBI Cat I/II AIFs) rather than direct startup cheques; specific commitment size per AIF not publicly disclosed
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About this record

⚑ foreign-linked (UK Govt anchor); fund-of-funds / development-finance vehicle, not a direct startup VC. Registry email is the SBICAP (parent SBI Capital Markets) domain; actual manager site is sbiventures.co.in.

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://sbiventures.co.in/funds-managed/ukidcf/; https://sbiventures.co.in