Venture debt / Private credit · SEBI registry
VELOCE AIF
Debt / Venture debt · Private credit / Debt · Surat
At a glance
- Stage focus
- Debt / Venture debt
- Primary sector
- Private credit / Debt
- City
- Surat
- HQ / office
- Surat, Gujarat
- Fund registered
- 2024
- Investments on record
- 2
- Corpus (as reported)
- ~Rs 140 crore in commitments (incl. Rs 40 cr greenshoe), targeting Rs 200 crore corpus (2024-25)
- Website
- velocefintech.com/
- Profile ↗
About
VELOCE AIF (Veloce Opportunities Fund) is a SEBI-registered Category II AIF run by Surat-based Veloce Fintech (part of the Lemon Group, led by Nirav Jogani). It provides venture debt and pre-IPO funding to MSMEs and startups; Veloce reports investing in around 50 companies across Fund I and Fund II. SEBI Reg No: IN/AIF2/24-25/1549.
Investment focus
Venture debt and pre-IPO funding to MSMEs and startups; sector-agnostic (manufacturing, technology, real estate, healthcare, services).
Cheque size
INR 1-20 Cr (venture debt / pre-IPO to MSMEs)
As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.
SEBI registration
SEBI AIF Category II — reported as “Cat II”
- IN/AIF2/24-25/1549
SIDBI Fund of Funds
None found
Notable portfolio
Shakti Distilleries; Quattro
Team & organisation
Not disclosed; founded by CA Jogani (27+ yrs); part of Lemon Group
Veloce Fintech (Lemon Group) as investment manager of Veloce Opportunities Fund, a single Category II AIF; SEBI Reg. IN/AIF2/24-25/1549
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Frequently asked
- What does VELOCE AIF invest in?
- Venture debt and pre-IPO funding to MSMEs and startups; sector-agnostic (manufacturing, technology, real estate, healthcare, services).
- What cheque size does VELOCE AIF write?
- As compiled from public sources: INR 1-20 Cr (venture debt / pre-IPO to MSMEs)
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About this record
- ⚑ debt fund (venture-debt / pre-IPO, not pure equity startup VC)
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://velocefintech.com/; https://inc42.com/buzz/veloce-fintechs-venture-debt-fund-for-msmes-raises-inr-140-cr/