To work for best returns by investing in deserving entrepreneurial teams using a combination of capital, strategic mentoring, skills and the firm's vast network of relationships.
SIDBI Venture Capital Limited (SVCL), incorporated in 1999, is an investment management company and a wholly owned subsidiary of SIDBI, the Apex Financial Institution in the country for the MSME sector. Over its life, SVCL has managed funds focussed on different themes including Startups/ early stage technology businesses, manufacturing SMEs, service entities, agri businesses, financial inclusion companies, etc. However, the common string in all investments has been the focus to identify strong & ethical leadership teams capable of executing innovation based business models or robust scalable businesses.
Aasarma Satish
SEBI Contact Person (at time of registration)
Arup Kumar
MD & CEO
Arup Kumar is the Managing Director and CEO of SIDBI Venture Capital Limited, responsible for overall strategy and operations across SVCL's portfolio of active funds including the Ubharte Sitaare Fund, Antariksh Venture Capital Fund, Assam Start-up Venture Capital Fund, Atmanirbhar Start-up Venture Fund, and Tripura Start-up Venture Capital Fund.
Sajit Kumar
SEBI Contact Person; SVCL Investment Professional
Sajit Kumar is a Senior Vice President at SIDBI Venture Capital Limited and serves as the designated SEBI contact person for the Atmanirbhar Start-up Venture Fund. He is part of SVCL's core investment team responsible for deal sourcing, evaluation, and portfolio management.
Raman Aggarwal
Director
Raman Aggarwal is associated with SIDBI Venture Capital Limited and contributes to policy, governance, and strategic oversight of SME-focused investment initiatives.
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Registered 2014
Bikram Mahajan
Senior Vice President
Bikram Mahajan is a Senior Vice President at SIDBI Venture Capital Limited, forming part of the investment team with responsibilities across deal sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio support.
Pravin Kumar
Vice President
Pravin Kumar is a Deputy General Manager at SIDBI Venture Capital Limited, contributing to the firm's investment and fund management activities.
Chintan Gandhi
Vice President
Chintan Gandhi is a Vice President at SIDBI Venture Capital Limited, supporting investment evaluation and portfolio management functions across SVCL's active funds.
Amit Paul
Former CEO / SEBI Contact Person (historical)
Amit Paul was the CEO of SIDBI Venture Capital Limited at the time of the fund's SEBI registration in July 2021 and was listed as the SEBI contact person. He has since been succeeded by Arup Kumar as MD & CEO.
K. V. Gopikrishna
Senior Vice President
Prakash Kumar
BoardNominee Director
Prakash Kumar is the Managing Director and CEO of SIDBI Venture Capital Limited. He has extensive experience in development finance, MSME funding, and venture capital, and plays a key role in driving investment strategies that support enterprise growth across India.
Manoj Mittal
BoardChairman
Archana Hingorani
BoardIndependent Director
Arvind Kumar Jain
BoardDirector
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