IN-SPACe Space Sector Fund

India approved a ₹1,000 crore venture fund to support space startups through IN-SPACe, with reported funding ranges of ₹10 crore to ₹60 crore for selected startups. The official IN-SPACe portal should be monitored for operating guidelines and application windows. The ₹1,000 crore Space Sector VC Fund was approved by the Union Cabinet in October 2024, with SIDBI Venture Capital Ltd appointed fund manager in March 2025 and the contribution agreement between IN-SPACe and SIDBI Venture Capital finalised in November 2025 after SEBI approval. The fund is designed to be deployed over five years at roughly ₹150–250 crore annually, targeting about 40 startups, with growth-stage tickets of ₹10–30 crore and later-growth tickets of ₹30–60 crore matching the range already reflected in this scheme's funding text, across launch vehicles, satellites, payloads, in-space services, earth observation, and downstream applications.