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SEBI Extends Angel Fund Compliance Deadline for Accredited Investor Eligibility

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The September 2026 news report of SEBI moving the deadline for older angel funds to switch to accredited-only investors from 8 September 2026 to 31 March 2027.

  • Angel funds registered on or before 10 September 2025 have until 31 March 2027 to comply.
  • Until then they cannot offer an investment opportunity to more than 200 non-accredited investors.
  • Funds registered after 10 September 2025 may offer deals only to accredited investors.
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It answers 2 questions

  1. How do I run an angel round and pull together a syndicate of small cheques?
  2. Can I still raise from a SEBI angel fund now that angel funds take money only from accredited investors?

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