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3one4 Capital and BII launch IIDEA Fund

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Company
3one4 Capital
What it does
Venture capital firm
Kind
New fund
Amount
$15 Mn (₹141 Cr)
Sector
Professional & Local Services

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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