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Antariksh Venture Capital Fund/ Space VCF (Space VCF)

Open nowChecked 3 October 2026

₹1,000 crore government-anchored space VC fund run by SIDBI Venture Capital (first close ₹1,005 crore in Nov 2025, target ₹1,600 crore); ₹188.93 crore invested as of 31 Jul 2026. Space companies at TRL 4+ apply via SIDBI Venture's form.

Amount
₹1,005 crore fund corpus
Type of support
Equity
Best for
Seed / Early-Stage, Growth / Scaling
Who can apply
Early-stage startups, Growth-stage startups
Go to the official portalSource: DPIIT playbook p. 78

Antariksh Venture Capital Fund is a SEBI registered Alternative Investment Fund that invests in unlisted Indian space companies.

Who can apply?
  • Indian companies operating in the Space sector with Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 4 and above.
What do you get?
  • The Fund would invest primarily by way of investments in privately negotiated equity, convertible instruments and / or other permissible instruments in unlisted Indian space companies.
How to apply

• Interested companies can apply on the website: https://www.sidbiventure.co.in/antariksh_venture_capital_fund.html • Application form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=aRgAbgzE306qFp7_SRf-s0ExpWkb3JRCt9X0vPRtOjRUNDVJWE5JNDJJQjcyR1g1S0xDMlFFNkZMTS4u&route=shorturl.

Objectives

Antariksh Venture Capital Fund is a SEBI registered Alternative Investment Fund with the key investor being Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe), Department of Space, Government of India. The fund received registration from SEBI in October 2025 and achieved its initial closing with a committed corpus of ₹1,005 crore. The Fund’s investment objective is to provide capital to companies in the space sector at various stages of development as well as support the scaling of operations and the commercialisation of new technologies, empowering the companies to contribute to India’s broader space ambitions.

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Deadlines, amounts and windows change. Check the official portal before you apply.

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