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Bluehill.VC closes maiden Rs 400 Cr frontier tech fund
Early-stage venture capital firm Bluehill.VC has closed its maiden Rs 400 crore frontier tech fund, with a greenshoe option of Rs 50 crore. Investors include SIDBI, the state governments of Kerala and…
The Story in Brief
Early-stage venture capital firm Bluehill.VC has closed its maiden Rs 400 crore frontier tech fund, with a greenshoe option of Rs 50 crore. Investors include SIDBI, the state governments of Kerala and Uttar Pradesh, family offices, entrepreneurs and high-net-worth individuals from India and the Middle East.
Bluehill.VC plans to build a concentrated portfolio of 15-16 startups, writing first cheques of $1-2 million each at seed to Series A stages. It targets deploying Rs 80 crore over the next six months and launching its next fund in 2027. The firm has already invested over Rs 100 crore across seven companies, including EtherealX and Raptee Energy.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative that India's deeptech boom is government-driven alone misses the market's own appetite. Bluehill.VC raised Rs 400 crore from both state backers and private capital, showing that risk money is flowing beyond policy cues. The real test will be whether these 15-16 portfolio companies can generate returns that sustain this pipeline. With Accel raising $550 million for India-focused AI and deeptech funds, the number to watch is how many of these startups reach Series B within two years.
Source: inc42.com
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