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Smaller VC firms ride on Sidbi and local investors

In Feb, Sidbi said its fund of funds operations has sanctioned Rs 1,112 cr to 30 funds in FY17

Smaller VC firms ride on Sidbi and local investors
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Ranju Sarkar New Delhi
In the past six months, several venture capital (VCs) funds have raised money or are in the process of raising money. These include funds from IDG Ventures, DSG Consumer Partners, Orios Venture Partners, Kae Capital, Blume Ventures, Saama Capital, Fireside Ventures, Stellaris Venture Partners, Endiya Partners and Pravega Ventures.

What’s common between them is Sidbi, the lending institution managing several start-up funds, including the government’s, which plays an anchor investor to many of these funds with a 15-20 per cent stake. This is helping these funds raise money from other domestic investors — family offices and high networth individuals (HNIs). 

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