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Kitven 4 AVGC

Cat I · Managed by Kitven

SEBI-encouraged funds — venture capital, SME, social-impact and infrastructure. Close-ended, generally unleveraged.

Overview

About

Kitven 4 AVGC (IN/AIF1/18-19/0555) is a SEBI-registered Category I Venture Capital Fund managed by Karnataka Asset Management Company Private Limited — the dedicated fund manager for all KITVEN (Karnataka Information Technology Venture Capital) funds, a family of government-backed VC funds operating in Karnataka since 1999. KITVEN 4 AVGC is a INR 20 crore fund focused on Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics (AVGC) sectors within Karnataka. It is backed by the Department of IT, BT & ST, Government of Karnataka, along with other state government firms and institutions. Investment size is INR 2–3 crore per company in the initial stage, with follow-on investment capacity. The trust is Karnataka Trustee Company Pvt Ltd. The fund's registered address is Khanija Bhavan, 4th Floor, East Wing, No. 49, Race Course Road, Bengaluru – 560001. Portfolio companies include Playshifu (AR educational toys backed by Inventus Capital, Chiratae Ventures, Bharat Innovation Fund, Inflexor Ventures, and KITVEN 4 AVGC).

Investment philosophy

Karnataka Asset Management Company and the KITVEN fund family operate with a government-partnered venture capital philosophy: investing alongside premier state and central government financial institutions (KSIIDC, KSFC, SIDBI, KBITS) to support early-stage and growth-stage companies in technology, biotech, AVGC, semiconductors, and allied knowledge-based sectors within Karnataka. The approach prioritises investments with a 3–5 year horizon using equity, preference capital, convertible debentures, or combinations thereof, adhering strictly to SEBI guidelines. The mission is to build commercial value for investors while driving sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship in Karnataka.

Team29

Manish Belmannu

SEBI Contact Person

Manish Belmannu is the designated SEBI contact person for Kitven 4 AVGC at Karnataka Asset Management Company Private Limited.

Khushboo Goel Chowdary

Board

Managing Director, KSIIDC

IAS

S S Nakul

Board

MD, KSFC

IAS

Rahul Sharanappa Sankanur

Board

MD, KITS

IAS

S Sreepathy

Board

GM, SIDBI

Chidananda S Vatare

Board

ED, KSIIDC

Vishal R

Board

Secretary (FR), Finance Dept, Government of Karnataka

IAS

M S Babu

Board

Independent Director

Vinod Kalkotwar

Board

Independent Director

Sridhar Mitta

Advisor

MD of e4e Business Solutions, former Technology head of Wipro

Prakash Mutalik

Advisor

Founder & CEO of RelQ Software (acquired by EDS Corporation)

Anant R Koppar

Advisor

Founder & CEO, K Two Technology Solutions

Registration

SEBI registration

SEBI-registered

SEBI registration no.IN/AIF1/18-19/0555

RegisteredJun 2018 (8 years ago)

Valid untilPerpetual

Contact personManish Belmannu

AddressKhanija Bhavan, 4th floor, east wing,, 49, Race Course Road, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560001

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