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Growth Sense gets SEBI nod for Rs 1,000 crore fund

By Startup Enthusiast · 24 August 2026

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SEBI approved its Category II AIF Growth Sense Apex Fund with a Rs 1,000 crore target

The fund marks a shift from early-stage investing to institutional growth capital

Growth Sense also launched a foundation for entrepreneurship education and mentoring

SEBI approved Growth Sense Apex Fund as a Category II AIF (alternative investment fund).
The fund has a target corpus of Rs 1,000 crore, including a green shoe option (extra shares if demand is high).
Growth Sense Private Limited is the investment manager of the fund.
The fund will invest in growth-stage private companies that have product-market fit and revenue traction.
It may also invest in pre-IPO opportunities and select public-market opportunities.
Growth Sense launched the Growth Sense India Foundation alongside the fund.
The foundation focuses on entrepreneurship education, mentoring, incubation, and ecosystem development.
It aims to bring together founders, students, investors, and educational institutions.

Growth Sense previously managed a Category I Angel Fund with a Rs 100 crore corpus.
The new fund marks a transition from early-stage investing to institutional growth capital.
The foundation extends Growth Sense's role beyond capital deployment into ecosystem building.

Growth Sense is an investment firm that evaluates startups and growth companies.
It has evaluated over 2,000 startups and made 94+ investments.
It has built a network of 3,000+ investors.
The firm is sector-agnostic, focusing on companies with scalable models and revenue traction.
It also invests in pre-IPO and select public-market opportunities.