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DPIIT’s Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0
The Union Cabinet approved Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 with a ₹10,000 crore corpus. The initiative aims to expand venture capital support and strengthen India’s startup ecosystem.
Startup India & Fund of Funds for Startups:
| Dimension | Key Details |
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| Startup India Launch | Launched in 2016 by Ministry of Commerce and Industry and implemented by DPIIT |
| Objective | Promotes innovation, entrepreneurship, job creation and economic development |
| National Startup Day | Observed on 16 January |
| FFS 1.0 Corpus | Corpus of ₹10,000 crore managed by SIDBI |
| FFS 1.0 Structure | Invests through SEBI-registered Alternative Investment Funds |
| FFS 1.0 Status | Committed to 145 AIFs investing over ₹25,500 crore in more than 1,370 startups |
| FFS 2.0 Corpus | Approved corpus of ₹10,000 crore |
| FFS 2.0 Focus | Provides targeted funding for priority sectors and deep tech or technology-driven manufacturing |
| Geographical Scope | Provides pan-India coverage beyond metropolitan regions |
| Capital Objective | Strengthens domestic venture capital base and addresses early-growth funding gaps |