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Y-Point Venture Capital Fund
Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Fund Size
$28M
Check Size
Location
🇮🇳India
Investment Thesis
The fund aims to fill a funding gap in India between lab-stage inventions and commercial ventures for deep tech startups, specifically backing spinouts from IIT Bombay and other Indian research centers.
About Y-Point Venture Capital Fund
Y-Point Venture Capital Fund, backed by IIT Bombay's SINE incubator, invests in pre-seed to seed-stage deep tech startups emerging from IIT Bombay and other premier Indian research institutions. It focuses on translating academic research into global ventures in sectors like AI, advanced manufacturing, life sciences, climate tech, and space & defense. The fund provides up to INR 15 crore per investment, supporting 25-30 startups with capital and ecosystem access.
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Verified 29 March 2026 · Sources: Fusion42 review
Frequently asked questions
- What does Y-Point Venture Capital Fund invest in?
- Y-Point Venture Capital Fund invests in Advanced Materials, Biotech, Climate Tech, Defense Tech and Space Tech at the pre-seed, seed and series-a stages.
- Which geographies does Y-Point Venture Capital Fund focus on?
- Y-Point Venture Capital Fund focuses on India, and is headquartered in India.
- What is Y-Point Venture Capital Fund's typical check size?
- Y-Point Venture Capital Fund typically writes checks of $0.1M to $1.8M.