{"id":87887,"date":"2026-02-15T13:50:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T08:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=87887"},"modified":"2026-02-17T11:52:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T06:22:08","slug":"startup-india-fund-of-funds-2-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/startup-india-fund-of-funds-2-0\/","title":{"rendered":"Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>About Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><b>Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is launched under <\/span><b>the Startup India initiative.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister of India approved the establishment of the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 (Startup India FoF 2.0).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is launched under <\/span><b>the Startup India initiative.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is designed to accelerate the next phase of India\u2019s startup journey by <\/span><b>mobilising long-term domestic capital,<\/b> <b>strengthening the venture capital ecosystem<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and supporting innovation-led entrepreneurship across the country.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Financial Outlay:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A total corpus of <\/span><b>Rs. 10,000 crore<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the purpose of mobilizing venture capital for the startup ecosystem of the country.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Features of the Scheme<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will have a targeted, segmented funding approach to support<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Deep tech and tech-driven innovative manufacturing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Prioritizing breakthroughs in high-tech areas that require patient, long-term capital.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Empowering early-growth stage founders:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Providing a <\/span><b>safety net<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for <\/span><b>new and innovative ideas, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reducing early-stage failures caused by lack of funding.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>National reach:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Encouraging <\/span><b>investment beyond major metros<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> so that innovation thrives in every corner of the country.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Designed to address high\u2011risk capital gaps:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Directing greater capital to priority areas which are important for self-reliance and boosting economic growth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Strengthen India\u2019s domestic venture capital base,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> particularly smaller funds to further boost the domestic investment landscape.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2227988&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> <strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 aims to boost innovation by mobilising \u20b910,000 crore to strengthen India\u2019s venture capital ecosystem. 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