Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 notified with ₹10,000 crore
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What happened
- FoF 2.0 with ₹10,000 crore corpus was notified to support deep tech, early growth-stage and innovative manufacturing startups [PIB].
Background
- Operational guidelines followed on 25 April (SIDBI via AIFs).
Why it matters
- Deep tech needs money that waits years for returns, which the fund is meant to supply.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2026-04-13): foF 2.0 with ₹10,000 crore corpus was notified to support deep tech, early growth-stage and innovative manufacturing startups.
- Deep tech needs money that waits years for returns, which the fund is meant to supply.
Quotable data pointFoF 2.0 with ₹10,000 crore corpus was notified to support deep tech, early growth-stage and innovative manufacturing startups.
PIB: DPIIT: FoF 2.0 notified, 13 Apr 2026
Exam angle
UPSC
Prelims: FoF.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
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Corpus
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
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Focus includes
Answer (a) & explanation
PIB.
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Notified on
Answer (a) & explanation
PIB.
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Official source: PIB: DPIIT: FoF 2.0 notified, 13 Apr 2026
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