Whalesbook
Toh bhaiyo aur behno, Govt ne ek strategic shift kiya hai funding mein! Yeh Fund of Funds 2.0 ka launch pata hai kya batata hai? Yeh ab sirf general startups ko nahi, balki un sectors pe focus karega jo future ke liye bahut important hain, jaise deep tech aur advanced manufacturing. Socho, India ko global tech mein ekdum top pe le jaane ka plan hai!
Asal mein, India mein ab 2.23 lakh se bhi zyada recognized startups hain. Pehle wala fund alag-alag sectors mein invest karta tha, par ab FOF 2.0 ka focus specific hai. Iska matlab hai ki yahan paisa un companies mein jayega jahan R&D kaafi zyada hai aur entry barriers bhi high hain.
Market ki baat karein toh, deep tech mein AI startups ne 2025 mein 12.3% funding attract ki, jo 2020 mein 5% se bhi kam thi. Ab overall VC funding ka 15% deep tech mein hai. Manufacturing ka scene bhi improve karne ka aim hai, kyuki abhi R&D pe bas GDP ka 0.64% lag raha hai. Yeh naya fund is gap ko fill karne mein help karega.
Yeh funda SIDBI manage karega, aur SEBI registered Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) ke through paisa invest hoga. AIFs ko kuch parameters follow karne padenge aur strict selection process se guzarna hoga. Unhe private capital bhi laana padega taaki high-risk tech sectors mein paisa pahunche.
Par haan, fund managers ke liye thoda challenging bhi hai. Deep tech aur manufacturing mein R&D cycles lambi hoti hain, matlab paisa jaldi nahi kamata. Plus, AIFs ko ek company mein sirf 25% tak invest karne ki limit hai. So, SIDBI aur AIFs dono ko smart tarike se kaam karna hoga.
Overall, yeh naya fund India ke innovation aur growth ke liye ekdum mast cheez hai. Fy26 mein funding thodi slow hui hai, par early-stage mein momentum abhi bhi hai. Yeh fund India ko ek global innovation hub banane mein definitely help karega.