SIDBI Venture Capital
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Mumbai, India
Countries of investment
- India
Investment stages
- Pre-Seed
- Seed
- Series A
Industries
- Fintech
- Health Tech
- AgriFood Tech
- Manufacturing
- Enterprise Software
- Energy
- Technology
About
SIDBI Venture Capital supports Indian early-stage companies developing technology that drives economic growth, industrial competitiveness, and societal advancement. Its investment model focuses on scalable businesses in fintech, manufacturing, healthtech, agritech, and digital infrastructure, providing both capital and ecosystem support via India’s institutional networks. The firm’s strategy aligns commercial viability with national development goals, enabling founders to scale across India’s diverse markets.
SIDBI Venture Capital supports Indian early-stage companies developing technology that drives economic growth, industrial competitiveness, and societal advancement. Its investment model focuses on scalable businesses in fintech, manufacturing, healthtech, agritech, and digital infrastructure, providing both capital and ecosystem support via India’s institutional networks. The firm’s strategy aligns commercial viability with national development goals, enabling founders to scale across India’s diverse markets.
Investment Thesis
SIDBI Venture Capital invests in India’s innovation ecosystem across pre-seed, seed, and early growth, backing founders building scalable technology, manufacturing, and deeptech solutions aligned with national development priorities. The firm targets sectors that accelerate industrial modernization, digital inclusion, and impact-oriented entrepreneurship.
Manager's Experience
The management team brings long-standing experience in India’s early-stage ecosystem, combining backgrounds in public-sector finance, SME development, technology policy, and venture investment. Many team members have managed national innovation programs and supported the growth of Indian startups across manufacturing, fintech, and deeptech, giving them unique insight into domestic scaling dynamics.
Team
Arup Kumar – MD & CEO; Sajit Kumar – Senior Vice President; Bikram Mahajan – Senior Vice Vice President; Pravin Kumar – Deputy General Manager; Chintan Gandhi – Vice President; Mahendra Lodha – CFO
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