Venture Capital Fund(s) are Category 1 Alternative Investment Funds registered with SEBI under the AIF Regulations. Venture Capital Firms/Funds pool and manage money from investors seeking private equity / a portion of ownership in a Startup or SME having a strong potential to grow. Venture capital pool investments from high net-worth individuals (HNI’s), insurance funds, pensione funds, investment banks, private equity funds etc. Investments by Venture Capital Funds are in the form of Funds, but sometimes they also contribute be in a form of technical or managerial expertise.
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