- Type
- Government
- Based in
- Thiruvananthapuram
About
Nodal agency of the Government of Kerala for entrepreneurship development and incubation, offering grants, seed loans and fund-of-funds programmes.
What they invest in
Sectors
Programme details
Grants up to: Idea Rs 3 lakh, Productisation Rs 7 lakh, Women/Transgender Productisation Rs 12 lakh, Market Acceleration Rs 10 lakh, Scaleup Rs 15 lakh, BCDD Rs 10 lakh. Loans: Seed up to Rs 15 lakh, Scaleup Seed Fund up to Rs 25 lakh. Apply via grants.startupmission.in; detailed eligibility on each scheme page. Also lists a Fund of Funds, Creative Economy Fund and Ignite angel programme.
Notable investments
Examples shown on startupmission.kerala.gov.in. This is not a complete portfolio.
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