{"id":7344,"date":"2026-04-14T22:00:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T16:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/?p=7344"},"modified":"2026-04-14T22:00:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T16:30:38","slug":"startup-india-fund-of-funds-2-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/startup-india-fund-of-funds-2-0\/","title":{"rendered":"Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0: \u20b910,000 Crore Government Scheme for Deep Tech &#038; Manufacturing Startups"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7344\" class=\"elementor elementor-7344\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9368b9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a9368b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a07242d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a07242d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/p><p>Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 (FoF 2.0) with a corpus of 10000 crore has been approved by Government of India to speed up the growth of startups in the country. The target of this plan is obvious &#8211; fund deep tech innovation, manufacturing startups, and early-stage entrepreneurs, particularly in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.<\/p><p>India has since surpassed 2 lakh DPIIT-registered startups, yet it is not the count, but the access to early-stage funding. In hardware, biotech, robotics, and industrial manufacturing, raising equity capital remains a challenge to most startups. FoF 2.0 will address this very gap.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e205a3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9e205a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4de045 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4de045\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/startup-india-fund-of-funds-2-0\/#What_is_Startup_India_Fund_of_Funds_20\" >What is Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/startup-india-fund-of-funds-2-0\/#Related_Article_%E2%82%B910000_Crore_Startup_India_Fund_of_Funds_20_Complete_Guide_for_Manufacturing_Industrial_Startups\" >Related Article: \u20b910,000 Crore Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0: Complete Guide for Manufacturing &amp; Industrial Startups<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/startup-india-fund-of-funds-2-0\/#Why_FoF_20_is_Important_for_India\" >Why FoF 2.0 is Important for India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/startup-india-fund-of-funds-2-0\/#How_the_Funding_Process_Works\" >How the Funding Process Works<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/startup-india-fund-of-funds-2-0\/#_Get_Detailed_Project_Report_DPR_Project_Reports_Profiles\" >\u00a0Get Detailed Project Report (DPR): Project Reports &amp; Profiles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/startup-india-fund-of-funds-2-0\/#Who_Can_benefit_FoF_20\" >Who Can benefit FoF 2.0?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/startup-india-fund-of-funds-2-0\/#Key_sectors_that_benefit_most\" >Key sectors that benefit most:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/startup-india-fund-of-funds-2-0\/#_Get_Detailed_Insights_from_This_Book_Our_Books\" >\u00a0Get Detailed Insights from This Book: Our Books<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/startup-india-fund-of-funds-2-0\/#Expected_Funding_Range\" >Expected Funding Range<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/startup-india-fund-of-funds-2-0\/#How_to_get_funding_under_FoF_20\" >How to get funding under FoF 2.0.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/startup-india-fund-of-funds-2-0\/#Major_steps_to_prepare_are\" >Major steps to prepare are:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/startup-india-fund-of-funds-2-0\/#Other_Government_Schemes_that_benefit_Startups\" >Other Government Schemes that benefit Startups.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/startup-india-fund-of-funds-2-0\/#Identify_high-growth_industries_before_others_do\" >Identify high-growth industries before others do<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/startup-india-fund-of-funds-2-0\/#Role_of_NPCS_in_Startup_Funding_Success\" >Role of NPCS in Startup Funding Success<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/startup-india-fund-of-funds-2-0\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/startup-india-fund-of-funds-2-0\/#FAQs\" >FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Startup_India_Fund_of_Funds_20\"><\/span>What is Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9208ca2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9208ca2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 is not a funding scheme. Rather, the government pours money into SIDBI that subsequently investing in the registered Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs). These AIFs make investments in startups.<\/p><p>This system makes it more efficient and market-driven as the money is evenly distributed by professional fund managers. It minimizes the chance of direct government interference in choosing the startups, as well.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cbb734 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4cbb734\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14d1d1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14d1d1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Article_%E2%82%B910000_Crore_Startup_India_Fund_of_Funds_20_Complete_Guide_for_Manufacturing_Industrial_Startups\"><\/span>Related Article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niir.org\/blog\/startup-fund-of-funds-2-0\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u20b910,000 Crore Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0: Complete Guide for Manufacturing &amp; Industrial Startups<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-962d4ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"962d4ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_FoF_20_is_Important_for_India\"><\/span>Why FoF 2.0 is Important for India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e14d326 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e14d326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Indian startup ecosystem is rapidly expanding, with excessive funding being concentrated in some of the major metro areas such as Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Delhi NCR. Over 80 percent of venture capital is concentrated in these areas and many promising startups in smaller cities are left behind.<\/p><p>Investor preference is another significant problem. Software startups have been favored by most of the private investors due to their rapid payoffs. Nevertheless, deep tech and manufacturing startups take more time to develop, in most cases, 18 to 36 months until they start generating revenue.<\/p><p>This is where FoF 2.0 is of great essence &#8211; it introduces capital by patients in areas that are usually shunned by private investors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed02f6b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ed02f6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48ffd27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48ffd27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_the_Funding_Process_Works\"><\/span>How the Funding Process Works<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a96ac7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a96ac7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The FoF 2.0 funding structure is systematic and indirect. The government does not directly provide money to startups.<\/p><ul><li>Government \u2192 SIDBI \u2192 AIFs \u2192 Startups<\/li><\/ul><p>SIDBI provides funds to venture capital firms (AIFs) and the AIFs make investments in the selected startups after due diligence. This makes sure that when opportunities are considered by experienced investors; they are considered on their actual potential and not policy goals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b36d4b8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b36d4b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12a1f9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12a1f9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Get_Detailed_Project_Report_DPR_Project_Reports_Profiles\"><\/span>\u00a0Get Detailed Project Report (DPR): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niir.org\/profile-project\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Project Reports &amp; Profiles<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5554fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a5554fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"687\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Gemini_Generated_Image_t2vbh1t2vbh1t2vb-687x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7347\" alt=\"Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Gemini_Generated_Image_t2vbh1t2vbh1t2vb-687x1024.png 687w, https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Gemini_Generated_Image_t2vbh1t2vbh1t2vb-201x300.png 201w, https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Gemini_Generated_Image_t2vbh1t2vbh1t2vb-768x1145.png 768w, https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Gemini_Generated_Image_t2vbh1t2vbh1t2vb-150x224.png 150w, https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Gemini_Generated_Image_t2vbh1t2vbh1t2vb-750x1118.png 750w, https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Gemini_Generated_Image_t2vbh1t2vbh1t2vb.png 848w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" data-full-width=\"848\" data-full-height=\"1264\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f35952 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f35952\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_Can_benefit_FoF_20\"><\/span>Who Can benefit FoF 2.0?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1c01e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1c01e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>FoF 2.0 is targeted at startups in high-impact, innovation-driven industries. These are artificial intelligence, robotics, semiconductor technology, clean energy, agri-tech, medical devices and advanced manufacturing.<\/p><p>Startups in non-metro towns are also a major target since the government aims at decentralizing innovation outside major cities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7afb134 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7afb134\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c6bc16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c6bc16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_sectors_that_benefit_most\"><\/span>Key sectors that benefit most:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbe5791 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbe5791\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Deep tech and AI-based solutions.<\/li><li>Automation of industries and robotics.<\/li><li>Semiconductor and electronics: manufacturing.<\/li><li>Clean energy and EV technology.<\/li><li>Medical equipment and biotech innovation.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3ccb92 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e3ccb92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e15628 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e15628\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Get_Detailed_Insights_from_This_Book_Our_Books\"><\/span>\u00a0Get Detailed Insights from This Book: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niir.org\/books\/category\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Our Books<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae343d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae343d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Expected_Funding_Range\"><\/span>Expected Funding Range<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98458b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98458b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In FoF 2.0, funding will be based on the stage and potential of a start-up. Early-stage startups can be funded at \u20b925 lakh and more, depending on the previous Fund of Funds performance, whereas deep tech and manufacturing startups can get 2 crore and 25 crore or more.<\/p><p>The manufacturing and hardware are supposed to be more heavily funded due to the capital-intensive nature of those businesses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65fadda e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"65fadda\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bee7862 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bee7862\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_get_funding_under_FoF_20\"><\/span>How to get funding under FoF 2.0.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-759ca7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"759ca7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Under this scheme, startups have to pursue a systematic route in order to access funds. DPIIT recognition that serves as a gateway to eligibility is the most important requirement.<\/p><p>Then startups need to work on the establishment of a robust base. This involves the right incorporation as a Private Limited Company or LLP and the development of a clear business model with market potential.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d11d0b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9d11d0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90ce06a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90ce06a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Major_steps_to_prepare_are\"><\/span>Major steps to prepare are:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf5ddac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf5ddac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Startup India DPIIT recognition.<\/li><li>Proper company incorporation<\/li><li>Good business plan or DPR.<\/li><li>IP filing (in case of tech based startups)<\/li><li>Connecting with AIFs and incubators<\/li><\/ul><p>After these steps are made, startups may now turn to venture capital funds, incubators and accelerators which are connected to the scheme.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85608f5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"85608f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b87b640 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b87b640\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_Government_Schemes_that_benefit_Startups\"><\/span>Other Government Schemes that benefit Startups.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7654d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7654d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/\">FoF 2.0<\/a> is not an independent opportunity. It is also in collaboration with various other government programs which help startups in various stages.<\/p><p>As an example, CGTMSE offers loans, which are without collateral, to MSMEs, whereas PMEGP offers subsidies to manufacturing facilities. Startups in biotechnology can raise funds under BIRAC, and early-stage innovators can avail themselves of the Atal Innovation Mission.<\/p><p>Collectively, these initiatives form a powerful ecosystem in which startups can fuse equity funding, loans, and grants to grow quicker.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37c0766 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"37c0766\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49efd2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49efd2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Identify_high-growth_industries_before_others_do\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niir.org\/startup-selector\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Identify high-growth industries before others do<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba95be1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"ba95be1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/_iKSxKvR7aQ?si=B3HDjOJXrsyfUSKq&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0753a8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0753a8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Role_of_NPCS_in_Startup_Funding_Success\"><\/span>Role of NPCS in Startup Funding Success<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f2ea33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f2ea33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>NIIR Project Consultancy Services (NPCS) has a very significant role to play in the process of making entrepreneurs investment ready.<\/p><p>NPCS has over 45 years of experience in offering comprehensive project reports, feasibility studies as well as market analysis which is highly utilized by banks, investors and other financial institutions.<\/p><p>NPCS helps startups in:<\/p><ul><li>Drawing up elaborate project reports (DPRs).<\/li><li>Financial planning and cost estimation.<\/li><li>Market research and demand analysis.<\/li><li>Manufacturing project technical feasibility.<\/li><\/ul><p>This record is very crucial as investors in AIFs do not invest in ideas, they invest in organized, tested and profitable business models. NPCS assists in turning simple ideas into bankable projects.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c645e1d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c645e1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8974354 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8974354\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ef0607 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ef0607\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 is a major step toward strengthening India\u2019s innovation ecosystem. The organization intends to establish an independent economy through its dedication to deep technology development and manufacturing operations.<\/p><p>The funding process requires startups to establish their documentation systems and identify suitable investors before they can receive financial support.<\/p><p>The people who make preparations before the program starts will achieve the greatest advantages when financial resources become available through this initiative.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2d35ae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b2d35ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-439bc32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"439bc32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span>FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa1ec5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa1ec5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Q1. What is Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0?<\/strong><\/p><p>It is a government-supported fund of 10,000 crore and it does not directly invest in startups, but rather through venture capital funds (AIFs).<\/p><p><strong>Q2. Who is eligible?<\/strong><\/p><p>Startups in deep tech, manufacturing, AI, biotech, and other areas of innovation that are recognized by DPIIT.<\/p><p><strong>Q3. Is it possible to apply directly?<\/strong><\/p><p>No, it is not the government itself but via AIFs and incubators.<\/p><p><strong>Q4. What is the maximum amount of funding that startups can receive?<\/strong><\/p><p>Depending on stage and sector, funding can be between \u20b925 lakh and \u20b925 crore.<\/p><p><strong>Q5. Is there a need to have DPIIT recognition?<\/strong><\/p><p>Yes, it is obligatory to be eligible.<\/p><p><strong>Q6. What does NPCS do to support startups?<\/strong><\/p><p>NPCS offers project reports and feasibility studies which are used to attract investors and raise funding by startups.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 (FoF 2.0) with a corpus of 10000 crore has been approved by Government of India to speed up the growth of startups in the country. 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