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3one4 Capital and BII launch IIDEA Fund
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- 3one4 Capital
- What it does
- Venture capital firm
- Kind
- New fund
- Amount
- $15 Mn (₹141 Cr)
What they do
3one4 Capital is a venture capital firm that backs early-stage startups
What happened
It has floated a $15 Mn fund called IIDEA Fund with BII as the sole limited partner
Why it matters
The fund will invest in 10-15 startups focusing on energy transition, agriculture, health, deeptech and manufacturing
The details
- 3one4 Capital and BII have floated the IIDEA Fund of $15 Mn (₹141 Cr).
- BII is the sole limited partner (LP) in the fund, meaning it provides all the capital.
- The fund will back 10-15 startups with an initial ticket size of $500,000 each.
- The remaining corpus is reserved for follow-on rounds in portfolio companies.
- 3one4 Capital has already deployed capital from the fund and closed nearly five investments.
- The firm is also gearing up to launch its fifth fund, likely targeting $225 Mn.
- The fifth fund will back early-stage startups across AI, SaaS, enterprise and manufacturing automation, fintech, deeptech and consumer internet.
The bigger picture
- The IIDEA Fund targets energy transition, agriculture, health, deeptech and manufacturing.
- It also focuses on women-led ventures, non-metro founders and businesses addressing developmental gaps.
- 3one4 Capital has backed 100+ startups and recorded 26 profitable exits across its first two funds.
- It partially exited Kuku FM with an IRR of ~90% and MOIC of 38.4X (multiple on invested capital).
About the business
- 3one4 Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups.
- Its portfolio includes AGNIT Semiconductor, smallest.ai, Lumio, Licious, Jupiter, Darwinbox, Raise Financial Services and Eka.Care.
- The firm has backed over 100 startups and achieved 26 profitable exits from its first two funds.
- It manages multiple funds and is preparing to launch a fifth fund of about $225 Mn.
What happens next
- 3one4 Capital is gearing up to launch its fifth fund, likely targeting $225 Mn.
- The fifth fund will back early-stage startups across AI, SaaS, enterprise and manufacturing automation, fintech, deeptech and consumer internet.
- The IIDEA Fund will continue deploying capital, with remaining corpus reserved for follow-on rounds.
The deal
- Type
- fund launch
Investors
- BII (sole LP) — BII is the sole limited partner in the IIDEA Fund, providing all the capital.
Founders
- Pranav Pai, founding partner and CIO
- Nruthya Madappa, partner
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