Website Link : www.nabventures.in
NABVENTURES Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of NABARD. NABVENTURES is the Investment Manager of NABVENTURES Fund I with a target corpus of INR 500 crore. The fund focus on investments in early to mid-stage start-ups in agriculture, agtech, agri-biotech, food, agri/rural fintech and rural businesses.
The focus areas of the Fund would include:
Agriculture
- Biotech in food and agriculture
- Agtech
- Animal husbandry
- Fisheries
- Agri inputs
- Financial Services
- Supply chain services
- Climate resilient agriculture
- Agri waste Management
Food
- Food processing
- Food storage
- Food logistics
- Supply chain monitoring solutions
Rural Development/Rural businesses
- Rural/agri focused fintech/financial services
- Re-skilling solutions (digital)
- Rural education (tech based solutions)
- Rural healthcare (tech based solutions)
The fund has secured Category II Alternative Investment Fund certificate from SEBI. The fund invests in asset-light business models, high on innovation/technology, solving large problems in agriculture, food and rural development through innovative means.
NABARD is an anchor investor in the fund with a contribution of INR. 200 crore and the fund is still being raised.
Contact Information:
Shri R. RANJAN
Chief Executive Officer
2nd floor, 'A' wing
C-24, ‘G’ Block
Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East),
Mumbai -400051
Contact No. : 022-26539032
Email : nabventure@nabard.org