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Government boosts SIDBI backed PE VC funds to turbocharge startup financing
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Published on 24 April 2026
State SIDBI fund of funds is set for new muscle
The government is offering stimulus through SIDBI-backed PE-VC funds to strengthen startup financing. The move builds on the Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS) launched in 2016, which channels capital into SEBI-registered alternative investment funds. Run by state-controlled SIDBI, the FFS is positioned to give a fresh push to early-stage and growth funding for startups.
- Stimulus targets SIDBI-backed PE VC funds to aid startups
- FFS launched in 2016 channels money into SEBI registered AIFs
- SIDBI, a state-controlled lender, runs the fund of funds
- Expected outcome is improved access to startup financing
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