Alternative Investment Funds backed by the Fund of Funds for Startups had invested more than ₹26,900 crore in over 1,420 startups by the end of FY 2025-26, according to DPIIT. The Government has committed the full ₹10,000 crore corpus to 145 funds, and had disbursed more than ₹7,000 crore to over 135 of them by that date. A second scheme, Fund of Funds 2.0, with a ₹10,000 crore corpus, was notified in April 2026.
Source · DPIIT, figure for March 2026 · checked
| Period | Value (₹ crore) |
|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 26,900 |
| Jan 2026 | 25,859 |
| Dec 2025 | 25,547.98 |
The Government committed ₹10,000 crore to Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) run by SIDBI. The ₹26,900 crore is what those funds then invested in startups, so it is larger than the corpus because the funds also hold other investors' money.
| Measure | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Invested in startups, end FY 2025-26 | more than ₹26,900 crore | DPIIT (PIB), 17 April 2026 |
| Invested in startups, 31 January 2026 | around ₹25,859 crore | DPIIT (PIB), 17 March 2026 |
| Invested in startups, 31 December 2025 | ₹25,547.98 crore | DPIIT (PIB), 13 February 2026 |
| Corpus committed to funds | ₹10,000 crore to 145 funds | DPIIT (PIB), 14 February 2026 |
| Disbursed to funds, end FY 2025-26 | more than ₹7,000 crore | DPIIT (PIB), 17 April 2026 |
Under FFS, more than Rs. 7,000 crore has been disbursed to over 135 Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) by the end of FY 2025-26, which have further invested more than Rs. 26,900 crore in over 1,420 startups. Building on this, the Government has notified Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 with a corpus of Rs. 10,000 crore.
As on 31st January 2026, supported AIFs under the Scheme have invested around Rs. 25,859 crore in selected startups.
As on 31st December 2025, supported AIFs under the Scheme have invested Rs. 25,547.98 crore in 1,371 selected startups across 29 States/UTs.
Under FFS 1.0, the entire corpus of Rs. 10,000 crore has been committed to 145 Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs). Such supported AIFs have invested over Rs. 25,500 crore in more than 1,370 startups across the country in sectors such as agriculture, artificial intelligence, robotics, automotive, clean tech, consumer goods & services, e-commerce, education, fintech, food & beverages, healthcare, manufacturing, space tech, and biotechnology amongst others.
The entire ₹10,000 crore corpus has been committed to 145 Alternative Investment Funds (DPIIT, PIB, 14 February 2026). More than ₹7,000 crore had been disbursed to over 135 of them by the end of FY 2025-26.
A second corpus of ₹10,000 crore notified in April 2026. SIDBI is the first implementation agency, and money goes to SEBI-registered Category I and II AIFs that invest in DPIIT-recognised startups (DPIIT, PIB).
Over 1,420 startups by the end of FY 2025-26, up from 1,371 as on 31 December 2025 (DPIIT, PIB).
This figure is from DPIIT's own release or a report quoting it. We recheck it quarterly. If you have a newer or better source, send it to us.
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