SRI Fund is being implemented by NSIC Venture Capital fund Limited (NVCFL), which is an Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) of Category II registered with SEBI.
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ALT VC Circle (vertical of Hindustan Times & Mint) had organised VC, PE conference at JW Marriott,Sahar, Mumbai on February 24th,2026. Shri. Saravana kumar, CEO & Director, NVCFL was the panelist. The title of the panel discussion was "Institutional capital & Fund of Funds: Powering the next cycle of Alternative investments". He highlighted the role of SRI Fund's contribution to the Indian MSME industry. The above said conference was participated by MSME entrepreneurs, various AIF funds across India.
ALT VC Circle (vertical of Hindustan Times & Mint) had organised VC, PE conference at JW Marriott,Sahar, Mumbai on February 24th,2026. Shri. Saravana kumar, CEO & Director, NVCFL was the panelist. The title of the panel discussion was "Institutional capital & Fund of Funds: Powering the next cycle of Alternative investments". He highlighted the role of SRI Fund's contribution to the Indian MSME industry. The above said conference was participated by MSME entrepreneurs, various AIF funds across India.
ALT VC Circle (vertical of Hindustan Times & Mint) had organised VC, PE conference at JW Marriott,Sahar, Mumbai on February 24th,2026. Shri. Saravana kumar, CEO & Director, NVCFL was the panelist. The title of the panel discussion was "Institutional capital & Fund of Funds: Powering the next cycle of Alternative investments". He highlighted the role of SRI Fund's contribution to the Indian MSME industry. The above said conference was participated by MSME entrepreneurs, various AIF funds across India.
ALT On the occasion of the 77th Republic Day 2026, the 50 best-performing Investee MSME Companies under the Self Reliant India (SRI) Fund from across India are invited as a Special Guests to witness the Republic Day Parade at Kartavya Path, New Delhi. As per the Ministry of Defence’s directions, Dr Rajneesh, Additional Secretary and Development Commissioner (MSME) Ministry of MSME, Government of India, Dr Subhranshu Sekhar Acharya, Chairman NSIC venture Capital fund (NVCFL) and CMD -NSIC, Shri. Praveen Kumar, Additional Development Commissioner (MSME) along with senior officials from the Ministry of MSME interacted with SRI Fund’s Investee Companies representing across country. The interactions with Special Invitees and their presentation highlighted the Government of India’s continued commitment to empowering MSME sector. #RepublicDay2026
ALT IamSMEofIndia, a leading SME industry association had organised SRI Fund's Outreach event at DLF Camellias, Gurugram on November 19th, 2025. Shri. Saravana kumar, CEO & Director, NVCFL was the Key note speaker. He highlighted the role of SRI Fund's contribution to the Indian MSME industry.
ALT Secondly, there was a panel discussion on VC, PE Fund's contribution to the Indian MSME sector. Mr.Kumar highlighted the various Venture capital (VC) schemes including SRI Fund that were promoted by GoI. The above said conclave was participated by MSME entrepreneurs from north India.
ALT Tribal Business conclave was jointly organised by Ministry of Industry & Commerce , Ministry of Tribal affairs and Ministry of Culture on November 12, 2025 at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, New Delhi. Government of India's Union Ministers Mr.Piyush Goyal (Ministry of Industry & commerce), Mr.Jual Oram (Ministry of Tribal affairs),Secretary to the Government of India in Industry & commerce Mr.Amardeep Singh IAS, Secretary to the Government of India in Tribal affairs Ms.Ranjana Chopra IAS, Ms.Himani Pandey IAS Additional Secretary to Government of India in Ministry of Industry & comerce had participated the conference.
ALT Tribal Business conclave was jointly organised by Ministry of Industry & Commerce , Ministry of Tribal affairs and Ministry of Culture on November 12, 2025 at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, New Delhi.Director & CEO of NVCFL had participated for the above said conclave & discussed SRI Fund's contribution to the MSME industry, employment generation in tier 2,3 geography. He highlighted on women empowerment and SRI fund's contribution to the needy section of society. The Panel discussion moderator was Ms.Himani Pandey IAS, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry. Other panelists were Mr Baskar Bhat (Trustee of Tata Trust, which manages 180 Tata group companies & earlier Chairman & MD of Titan industries) and Mr.Ashank Desai,CMD of Mastek Ltd & Chair of Incubator at IIT- Bombay & Ex Chairman NASSCOM.
ALT The Self-Reliant India (SRI) Fund, the sovereign Fund of Funds for MSME growth alongwith Government of J&K, organised an outreach event at Srinagar on 1st November’2025. The event was aimed at connecting startups and MSME entrepreneurs of J& K with venture capital firms and institutional investors. The event was graced by Lieutenant Governor Sh. Manoj Sinha, Jammu and Kashmir, as the Chief Guest. The others dignitaries present include, Dr. Subhransu Sekhar Acharya, Chairman (NVCFL) & CMD, NSIC Ltd, Ms. Mercy Epao, Joint Secretary, Ministry of MSME and Sh. Vikramjit Singh, Commissioner/Secretary, Industries & Commerce Department.
ALT Sh Saravana Kumar , Director & CEO (NVCFL) addressing at an outreach event of The Self-Reliant India (SRI) Fund, the sovereign Fund of Funds for MSME growth alongwith Government of J&K, organised at Srinagar on 1st November’2025. He talked about the SRI Fund the aim of which is to enhance the access to equity capital for MSMEs and startups of J& K extending the reach of venture capital to emerging regions like Jammu and Kashmir. About 500 MSME and startup entrepreneurs participated in the programme where 24 Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) which are the daughter funds of SRI Fund, were also present. The entrepreneurs had also one to one interaction with Daughter Funds to understand the nitty gritties of Equity Funding through VC industry in general and SRI Fund in particular.
ALT Dr. Subhransu Sekhar Acharya, Chairman (NVCFL) & CMD, NSIC Ltd, addressing at an outreach event of The Self-Reliant India (SRI) Fund, the sovereign Fund of Funds for MSME growth alongwith Government of J&K, organised at Srinagar on 1st November’2025. He talked about the SRI Fund the aim of which is to enhance the access to equity capital for MSMEs and startups of J& K extending the reach of venture capital to emerging regions like Jammu and Kashmir. He also highlighted one of the initiatives of Govt of India , TReDs which aims to bring 500000 Micro Small businesses on the ONDC Platform one of the digital marketing platform under the initiative of digitalisation scheme of Ministry of Commerce.
ALT Ms. Mercy Epao, Joint Secretary, Ministry of MSME and Government Nominee Director of NSIC Ltd who also attended the programme and addressed the gathering at an outreach event of The Self-Reliant India (SRI) Fund, the sovereign Fund of Funds for MSME growth alongwith Government of J&K, organised at Srinagar on 1st November’2025. She highlighted the various schemes of the Ministry of MSME which are beneficial for the MSMEs and startups of J& K besides the Self-Reliant India (SRI) Fund.
ALT The Self-Reliant India (SRI) Fund, the sovereign Fund of Funds for MSME growth alongwith Government of J&K, organised an outreach event at Srinagar on 1st November’2025. The event was aimed at connecting startups and MSME entrepreneurs of J& K with venture capital firms and institutional investors. The event was graced by Lieutenant Governor Sh. Manoj Sinha, Jammu and Kashmir, as the Chief Guest. The others dignitaries present include, Dr. Subhransu Sekhar Acharya, Chairman (NVCFL) & CMD, NSIC Ltd, Ms. Mercy Epao, Joint Secretary, Ministry of MSME and Sh. Vikramjit Singh, Commissioner/Secretary, Industries & Commerce Department.