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SEBI's own announcement of the rules every private fund in India is registered under: three categories of Alternative Investment Fund, a minimum investment of Rs 1 crore per investor and a minimum corpus of Rs 20 crore.

SEBI notifies SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012

From sebi.gov.in by Securities and Exchange Board of India Press release

  • A VC or angel fund registers as Category I, a PE or debt fund as Category II, a hedge fund as Category III.
  • No AIF may take less than Rs 1 crore from an investor.
  • Pooling other people's money to invest without SEBI registration is not allowed.
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Answers How do I start an investment fund, like a hedge fund or VC fund, in India?
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SEBI's own data on commitments raised and investments made by AIFs, by category. It shows the scale of the market a new fund manager is entering.

Alternative Investment Funds: statistics (SEBI)

From sebi.gov.in by Securities and Exchange Board of India Data

  • See how much each category raises before you pick yours.
  • Track commitments against investments made to judge how fast funds deploy.
  • Use it in your pitch to anchor investors.
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SEBI's press release of 30 August 2016 warning that electronic platforms raising money for companies from the public are neither authorised nor recognised under any securities-market law, since a private placement offered to everyone on a platform contravenes the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act and the Companies Act.

SEBI cautions investors (PR No. 137/2016)

From sebi.gov.in by Securities and Exchange Board of India

  • Equity crowdfunding from the general public is not a legal route in India.
  • Raise equity through a private placement to a limited, identified set of investors instead.
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SEBI's 2014 consultation paper setting out crowdfunding models (donation, reward, debt, equity) and a possible framework for startups and SMEs, put forward for discussion only.

Consultation Paper on Crowdfunding in India

From sebi.gov.in by Securities and Exchange Board of India 66 pages

  • Explains the four kinds of crowdfunding and their risks.
  • The paper says it does not mean a regulation would follow.
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