Silverneedle Ventures launches Rs 100 cr fund; to invest in 30 startups

Venture capital firm Silverneedle Ventures on Friday said it has launched a Rs 100-crore fund and plans to invest in 30 startups in the next 18 months.

The fund was founded by Ajay Jain and Deepesh Agarwal, who were also the founders of Xseed Partners, and it was approved by market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in August.

“We will invest in 30 startups in the next 18 months and will support them till we get exits — generally in 3-5 years for a healthy exit. The fund will aim for investing in the range of Rs 1 to Rs 6 crore per deal,” Silverneedle Ventures, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Ajay Jain said in a statement.