VC firm
KITVEN Fund
- Investor type
- VC
- Investing status
- Activeas of 2026-09-21Source (opens in a new tab)
- Headquarters
- Bangalore, India
Record updated 21 September 2026
About
Karnataka Information Technology Venture Capital Fund (KITVEN Fund) is a State & Central Government financial institutions backed Venture Capital Fund (VCF) operating in the State of Karnataka since 1999. The Fund received subscription from premier institutions like Karnataka State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited - KSIIDC, Karnataka State Financial Corporation - KSFC, Small Industries Development Bank of India - SIDBI, Karnataka Bio-technology & Information Technology Services (KBITS) etc. As a partner, KITVEN Fund invested in emerging companies with a long-term investment approach thereby to build commercial value to our investors/ contributors. We have focused on investments in seed/ rapid growth opportunities within the State of Karnataka and assisted in wide spectrum of companies catering to the Information Technology, Bio-Technology and other high-end products/ solutions in the knowledge based sector.
Investment approach
- Thesis
- The vision of the funds is to provide long-term patient capital to early and growth stage startups in the State of Karnataka that are in specific focus areas to enable them to build competitive products and solutions.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Eligibility
- I confirm that the company is incorporated in Karnataka
- Traction requirement
- The Fund does not undertake investment in idea /seed stage. Companies which are earning revenue from core their activities are only entertained (product / high-end services / solutions etc.).
Locations
- Headquarters
- Bangalore, India
Programs
- Open application
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