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Filter Capital makes final close of Fund I Rs 800 Cr

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Filter Capital makes final close of Fund I Rs 800 Cr
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Filter Capital, a technology-focused investment firm, has made the final close of its first fund at Rs 800 crore (approximately $96 million). The Mumbai-based fund received around 60% of the capital commitments from domestic limited partners (LPs), with the rest coming from international investors. According to an ET report, the LPs in the round included institutional investors and family offices such as HDFC Fund of Funds, Small Industries Development Bank of India, DSP family office, Amansa Capital founder Akash Prakash and Dream Sports cofounder Harsh Jain. Launched by Nithin Nayar and Sumit Sinha in 2018, Filter Capital will invest in Series B and C rounds in the range of $15-20 million. Filter Capital India Fund I has so far invested about Rs 225 crore from its corpus in four entities — enterprise loyalty software provider Capillary Technologies, bus mobility platform Chalo Mobility, e-commerce logistics services firm LoadShare Networks and healthcare enterprise software company THB. Recently, its portfolio firm Capillary Technologies extended its Series D round to $140 million, raising $95 million in secondary transactions to provide exits to existing investors and employees.

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Navam Capital closes maiden fund at Rs 315 Cr

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Navam Capital closes maiden fund at Rs 315 Cr
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Navam Capital closes maiden fund at Rs 315 Cr Navam Capital has announced the final close of its maiden fund, Navam Venture Fund-I (NVF-I), with the early-stage Category II AIF raising Rs 250 crore and exercising its green shoe option to close at over Rs 315 crore ($35 million). The venture capital (VC) firm has already invested in eight startups and plans to back 15–16 in total. The India-focused fund will back intellectual-property-led deep-technology startups built in India for global markets, spanning areas such as advanced computing, semiconductors, robotics, drone technology, space technology, industrial automation, enterprise AI, climate tech, and materials science. According to Navam Capital, NVF-I has attracted a diversified limited partner base, including technology founders, industrial groups and conglomerates, business operators, and family offices. Launched in 2008 by Rajeev Mantri, the Kolkata-based Navam Capital focuses on early-stage investments in frontier technologies and science-driven innovation. It is largely backed by domestic capital, with commitments from family offices, corporate groups, ultra-high-net-worth individuals, and technology founders. The fund typically writes first cheques of Rs 5–8 crore at the seed and pre-Series A stages, while keeping capital aside for follow-on rounds. The VC firm also selectively participates in Series A and Series B rounds to maintain stage diversity in its portfolio. The fund’s portfolio includes startups working on reconfigurable computing architectures, swarm robotics, multi-sensor satellite imaging, quantum-safe cybersecurity hardware, AI-driven industrial inspection systems, advanced drones, and novel sensing technologies.

Equirus InnovateX Fund announces final close of B2B tech fund at Rs 166 Cr

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Equirus InnovateX Fund announces final close of B2B tech fund at Rs 166 Cr
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**Equirus InnovateX Fund announces final close of B2B tech fund at Rs 166 Cr** Equirus InnovateX Fund (EIF), the early stage venture arm of the Equirus Group, has announced the final close of its maiden B2B tech fund at Rs 166 crore. The fund’s first close was announced in February 2024. According to EIF, it backs seed and pre-Series A companies building in deep tech, SaaS, and fintech, typically teams that are post-product and working toward product-market fit. The fund aims to partner with founders solving hard problems with clear distribution and defensibility, and who are building for long-term sustainability. The close attracted both domestic and global investors who bring operational experience and market access in addition to capital. EIF counts a number of founders and operators among its backers, including Girish Gaitonde, M.R. Jyothy, Dhimant Bhayani, Raj P., Shankar Vailaya, and Nitin Seth. The fund is led by Krishna Jha, Sunder Nookala, and Sadhika Agarwal, founders and investors with strong operational backgrounds, who are responsible for driving investments and managing the portfolio across the fund’s focus areas. EIF states that it has deployed over one-third of the corpus, backing seven startups from Fund I, with a target portfolio of up to 15 companies. Active investments include Pointo, Datazip, GreenStitch, CtrlB, Consuma AI, RSPL, and NeverInstall. The remaining capital is expected to be deployed over the next 12 to 18 months. Beyond capital, EIF partners with founders on enterprise access, regulatory navigation, senior hiring, and capital raising preparedness. The fund emphasises strong governance and long-term value creation. With the maiden fund now fully closed, it will focus on scaling its existing portfolio, selectively adding new companies, and deepening relationships with founders and long-term capital partners as it lays the groundwork for its next fund.

Pavestone VC marks final close of Rs 816 Cr fund

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Pavestone VC marks final close of Rs 816 Cr fund
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Venture capital firm Pavestone VC has marked the final close of its Pavestone Technology Fund at Rs 816 crore (around $97 million). The total corpus of the fund is Rs 816 crore, surpassing its initial target of Rs 600 crore. The corpus was increased twice through the greenshoe option to accommodate investor interest. The fund saw participation from The Self-Reliant India (SRI) Fund, the family office of Mankind Pharma promoters, and Colruyt Group India. Earlier in June, the maiden fund secured Rs 15 crore (around $1.8 million) from Colruyt Group India. Through this tech fund, Pavestone is looking to invest in 14-15 growth-stage B2B technology companies with an average cheque size of $5-10 million. Founded in 2021 by Sridhar Rampalli, Srikanth Tanikella and Laxmikanth V, Pavestone VC primarily makes its bet on growth-stage startups across deeptech and enterprise tech sectors via its maiden fund Pavestone Technology Fund. The Hyderabad-based vc firm counts E42, NewSpace Research & Technologies, LivNSense and Bellatrix Aerospace among its portfolio companies.

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