AgriSURE – Agri Fund for Startups & Rural Enterprises

The AgriSURE Fund supports agri-startups and rural enterprises with funding and resources so they can develop innovative farming and rural solutions, improving livelihoods and strengthening the agricultural sector.

• With a focus on technology-driven, high-risk, high-impact ventures, AgriSURE is designed to fuel growth and foster innovation in the agricultural and rural startup ecosystem. A blended capital fund of ₹750 crore with SEBI Registered Category II, Alternative Investment Fund (AIF), contributions from the Government of India is ₹250 crore, NABARD is ₹250 crore, and ₹250 crore is being mobilized from banks, insurance companies, and private investors.
• Aims to support innovative, technology-driven, high-impact startups in agriculture and allied sectors, improve the farm produce value chain, including support for FPOs/FPCs, farm mechanisation, IT-based solutions and rural enterprises, attract more investment into the agri and rural startup ecosystem through AIFs and direct investments, and create employment opportunities and encourage youth entrepreneurship in agriculture.

• Startups working in agriculture and rural development sectors.
• SEBI-registered Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), sector-specific, sector-agnostic and debt AIFs that invest in agri/rural startups

• Investment through two routes: Fund of Funds Scheme with ₹450 crore corpus and Direct Scheme with ₹300 crore corpus.
• Supports around 85 startups, with ticket size up to ₹25 crore, subject to investment merit and fund guidelines.
• Provides grant-in-aid, incubation and mentoring support to eligible agri startups.

Eligible startups or AIFs can approach NABVENTURES. https://nabventures.in/agrisure.aspx

• NABARD AgriSURE page: nabard.org (opens in a new tab)
• NABVENTURES AgriSURE page: nabventures.in (opens in a new tab)