Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 (FoF 2.0) – Rs 10,000 crore

Exam-focused facts from the 17 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) notified the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 (FoF 2.0) with an outlay of Rs 10,000 crore.
The scheme aims to mobilise venture and growth capital for deep‑tech startups, early‑growth‑stage companies and technology‑driven manufacturing enterprises.
The corpus will be contributed to SEBI‑registered alternative investment funds (AIFs) for investing in equity and equity‑linked instruments of entities recognised as startups by the central government.
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) will issue operational guidelines and a committee chaired by the DPIIT secretary will monitor implementation.