Fund of Funds for Startups FFS
A government fund of funds that invests in SEBI-registered venture capital funds, which in turn invest equity in startups.
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- Status
- Open
- Run by
- DPIIT, operated by SIDBI
What you get
- Indirect equity for startups at early, seed and growth stage through SEBI-registered alternative investment funds
- Budget 2025-26 announced a new Fund of Funds with a further ₹10,000 crore
Who can apply
- Startups approach the venture funds backed by FFS, not SIDBI directly
Worth knowing
Original corpus ₹10,000 crore over the 14th and 15th Finance Commission cycles. The status of the new fund announced in Budget 2025-26 was not confirmed.
Where we found this
- PIB, Government initiatives to promote startups, 29 July 2024 (external site) Official announcement
- PIB, Budget 2025-26 Fuelling MSME Expansion (external site) Official announcement
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