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JITO Incubation and Innovation Foundation plans to invest ₹80-100 crore in early-stage startups

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Company
JITO Incubation and Innovation Foundation
What it does
investment platform for early-stage startups
Kind
New fund
Amount
Rs 80-100 crore
Sector
Financial Services

What they do

JITO Incubation and Innovation Foundation is an investment platform that focuses on early-stage startups in sectors like AI, fintech, climate, mobility, and…

What happened

The foundation plans to invest ₹80-100 crore in early-stage startups over the next 12-18 months, with an aim to back 20-25 startups annually

Why it matters

The foundation has already invested over ₹150 crore across more than 100 pre-seed and seed-stage startups in the past two years and reported over 15 exits

The details

  • JITO Incubation and Innovation Foundation plans to invest ₹80-100 crore in early-stage startups over the next 12-18 months.
  • JITO Incubation and Innovation Foundation has already invested over ₹150 crore across more than 100 pre-seed and seed-stage startups in the past two years.
  • JITO Incubation and Innovation Foundation has reported over 15 exits during the period of its previous investments.
  • JITO Incubation and Innovation Foundation has made a ₹26.5-crore investment in Mumbai-based Atomic Capital.
  • JITO Incubation and Innovation Foundation plans to launch an accelerator programme focused on the Asia-Pacific region, covering India, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.
  • JITO Incubation and Innovation Foundation will target early-stage startups across sectors such as artificial intelligence, fintech, climate, mobility, and digital infrastructure through its accelerator programme.
  • JITO Incubation and Innovation Foundation's investment ticket size currently ranges between ₹1.5 crore and ₹2 crore, depending on stage and sector.

The bigger picture

  • The venture capital market is becoming more selective, with investors focusing on startups with clear financial performance and a realistic path to profitability.
  • The VC market in Southeast Asia is seeing a shift, with late-stage deals increasing while seed funding has dropped by half.
  • JITO Incubation and Innovation Foundation's strategy includes both direct investments and a fund-of-funds approach through Atomic Capital.
  • JITO Incubation and Innovation Foundation's planned APAC accelerator programme aims to support founders at scale across geographies.

About the business

  • JITO Incubation and Innovation Foundation is an investment platform focused on early-stage startups.
  • The platform invests in sectors such as artificial intelligence, fintech, climate, mobility, and digital infrastructure.
  • JITO Incubation and Innovation Foundation has invested over ₹150 crore across more than 100 pre-seed and seed-stage startups in the past two years.
  • The platform has reported over 15 exits during the period of its previous investments.
  • JITO Incubation and Innovation Foundation's investment ticket size currently ranges between ₹1.5 crore and ₹2 crore, depending on stage and sector.

What happens next

  • JITO Incubation and Innovation Foundation plans to launch an accelerator programme focused on the Asia-Pacific region.
  • The accelerator programme will target early-stage startups across sectors such as artificial intelligence, fintech, climate, mobility, and digital infrastructure.

The deal

Type
fund

Investors

  • JITO Incubation and Innovation Foundation (investor) — An investment platform focused on early-stage startups.

Founders

  • Jeenendra Bhandari, Chairman

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