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Micromax launches ₹250 crore family office for deeptech startups
Micromax launches ₹250 crore family office for deeptech startups
Micromax Informatics has launched a family office with a ₹250 crore corpus to invest in deeptech startups building 'differentiated technologies and scalable intellectual property'. The company said it will focus on AI,…
Micromax Informatics has launched a family office with a ₹250 crore corpus to invest in deeptech startups building 'differentiated technologies and scalable intellectual property'. The company said it will focus on AI, semiconductors, defence tech, spacetech and robotics, targeting Pre-Series A to Series B rounds with average cheque sizes of ₹10 crore to ₹20 crore.
Investment head Aakil Garg said the office has begun deploying capital, though it did not disclose any portfolio companies. Beyond funding, Micromax will offer portfolio startups access to its semiconductor technology network, global partnerships and in-house manufacturing capabilities to accelerate commercialisation and scale supply chains.
Founded in 2000, Micromax entered the mobile phone market in 2008 and has since diversified into electronics manufacturing and semiconductors. Co-founder Rahul Sharma said the family office aims to empower founders with resources and industry expertise to turn breakthrough ideas into sustainable businesses.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Family offices have emerged as a significant funding source for Indian startups, with over 230 such entities participating in more than 1,300 funding rounds since 2014, according to Inc42 data. Unlike pure financial investors, Micromax brings in-house manufacturing and semiconductor capabilities, a rare combination that could give its portfolio companies a production edge. The ₹250 crore corpus is relatively modest, family offices like Premji Invest and Catamaran manage billions, but Micromax's sector focus on defence and spacetech aligns with the government's production-linked incentive schemes and the growing push for self-reliance in strategic technology. The next step to watch is which startups the family office publicly backs, revealing its concrete investment thesis beyond the press release.
Source: inc42.com
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