VC fund (Cat II) · SEBI registry
VENTURE CAPITAL FUND FOR SCHEDULED CASTES
Early stage (Pre-Series A) · Sector agnostic · New Delhi
At a glance
- Stage focus
- Early stage (Pre-Series A)
- Primary sector
- Sector agnostic
- City
- New Delhi
- HQ / office
- Nehru Place, New Delhi
- Fund registered
- 2014
- Website
- www.ifciventure.com
- Profile ↗
About
Government of India social-impact venture funds managed by IFCI Venture Capital Funds Ltd (the VC subsidiary of IFCI Ltd) to provide equity/financial support to SC and ST entrepreneurs.
Investment focus
Government-backed venture/equity financing for entrepreneurs from Scheduled Castes (and Scheduled Tribes); sector-agnostic enterprise/startup support
Cheque size
Not publicly disclosed on site (concessional financing for SC-promoted enterprises)
As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.
SEBI registration
SEBI AIF Category II — reported as “Cat II”
- IN/AIF2/14-15/0129
- IN/AIF2/23-24/1355
SIDBI Fund of Funds
Yes — government-backed social-impact fund. VCF-SC is a Government of India scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, with IFCI Venture Capital Funds Ltd (a Govt-of-India/IFCI group entity) as the designated implementing/managing agency; GoI is the anchor/contributor to the fund corpus (source: ifciventure.com)
Team & organisation
Managed by IFCI Venture (MD: V. Anish Babu); team size not disclosed
Government-sponsored Category II AIF / social-venture fund; managed by IFCI Venture Capital Funds Ltd (PSU/IFCI group); HQ IFCI Tower, 61 Nehru Place, New Delhi; manager also runs sister fund VCF-BC (for Backward Classes)
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Frequently asked
- What does VENTURE CAPITAL FUND FOR SCHEDULED CASTES invest in?
- Government-backed venture/equity financing for entrepreneurs from Scheduled Castes (and Scheduled Tribes); sector-agnostic enterprise/startup support
- What cheque size does VENTURE CAPITAL FUND FOR SCHEDULED CASTES write?
- As compiled from public sources: Not publicly disclosed on site (concessional financing for SC-promoted enterprises)
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About this record
- ⚑ government social-impact / SC-ST entrepreneur fund (not conventional 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://www.ifciventure.com; https://in.linkedin.com/company/ifci-venture-capital-funds-ltd