Venture capital firms in Lucknow

9 listings in Venture capital firms.

IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre (IIML-EIC) Parent IIM is in Lucknow

Enterprise applications, high-tech, deeptech, broad tech. Pre-seed / seed. ~121 startups supported; 23 seed investments (avg ~$103K); portfolio incl. Simulanis, Constems-AI, RootsGoods; latest a ~$17.3K seed in PrepAud (July 2025). Inves...

IIIT Lucknow Incubation Centre (CREATE) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Tech, deeptech, IT/software, student and early founders. Idea / pre-seed / seed. Incubatees incl. Bookshlf, Quordnet Academy, Cityz Vibes, Shishu Connect, Codemate; disburses SISFS grants and UP-state seed support rather than large equit...

SIDBI (Small Industries Development Bank of India) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

MSME, financial inclusion, broad; sector-agnostic via empaneled AIFs. Fund-of-Funds (invests into AIFs, which invest across stages); does not typically write direct startup cheques. Manages the Govt of India Rs 10,000 Cr Fund of Funds fo...

SIDBI Venture Capital Ltd (SVCL) / SIDBI Investment Management Flag: SIDBI parent is HQ'd in Lucknow, but SVCL's management operates from Mumbai

Startups/early-stage tech, manufacturing SMEs, agri, financial inclusion, social ventures. Early-stage tech and SMEs. Manages Ubharte Sitaare Fund, Atmanirbhar Startup Fund, Assam/Tripura Startup VC Funds, (past) Samridhi Fund, India Opp...

UP Startup Fund (UP-SF) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Sector-agnostic; priority to UP-based startups via empaneled AIFs. Fund-of-Funds (invests into SEBI-registered AIFs, which back startups). Rs 1,000 Cr corpus under UP IT & Startup Policy; does not invest directly into startups — particip...

StartinUP (Govt of Uttar Pradesh startup mission) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Sector-agnostic; UP-registered startups. Idea / pre-seed / seed (grants, not equity). Provides sustenance allowance (~Rs 17,500/month for 1 yr), up to Rs 5 lakh prototype support, up to Rs 7.5 lakh seed capital per startup via ~63 recogn...

SucSEED Indovation Fund (out-of-town — active in Lucknow) Hyderabad, Telangana

Deeptech and tech-driven startups. Pre-seed / seed / pre-Series A to Series B. Led EduGorilla's Rs 16.5 Cr round; participated in EduGorilla's earlier rounds (Lucknow edtech). Led by Vikrant Varshney. ~$100K–$2M+

Samridhi Fund (SIDBI-managed social VC — regional mandate incl. UP) Managed by SIDBI Venture

Social enterprises with economic/social/environmental impact. Early to growth stage. Rs 450 Cr fund (with UK DFID, LIC, UIIC) mandated for 8 states incl. Uttar Pradesh; specific Lucknow investees unknown

D3 Jubilee Partners (out-of-town — active in Lucknow) Seoul, South Korea

Impact, healthtech. Seed / early stage. Backed Sevamob (Lucknow healthtech)

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