Investment temperament: Funds for India’s space sector, product innovation, to invest in secured instruments of portfolio companies & employee-centric liquidity events in the industry

The Tech Panda takes a look at the investment temperament in the Indian startup ecosystem.

IN-SPACe & SIDBI Venture Capital Ltd Sign Contribution Agreement to Operationalize INR1,000 Cr VC Fund for India’s Space Sector

This month, the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) and the Small Industries Development Bank of India Venture Capital Ltd (SIDBI Venture Capital Fund) signed the Contribution Agreement to operationalise the INR1,000 crore Venture Capital Fund for the Indian space sector. This signing marks the formal beginning of the Fund’s investment activities following its approval by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on 31 October 2025.

Lochan Sehra, IAS, Joint Secretary, IN-SPACe, said, “This Fund is a major enabler for India’s private space sector. It will support startups with the financial runway needed to test ideas, build indigenous technologies, and scale confidently. Today’s signing strengthens our commitment to building a vibrant ecosystem where innovation flourishes and Indian enterprises become global leaders in space technology. We look forward to working closely with SIDBI as we implement this important national initiative.”

The Wealth Company Mutual Fund Unveils a True-to-Label Hybrid Multi Asset Allocation Fund

The Wealth Company Asset Management Holdings Private Limited, one of India’s fastest-growing AMCs under the Pantomath Financial Services Group, is launching ‘The Wealth Company Multi Asset Allocation Fund’. The true-to-label hybrid, commodity-anchored multi-asset fund will actively balance equity, debt, and commodities. Thus, it helps investors with long-term wealth creation by creating a resilient and well-diversified portfolios across market cycles. The fund follows an active allocation framework, combining metals such as gold and silver for diversification and inflation hedging, fixed income for potential stability, and equity for long-term wealth creation.

Aparna Shanker, CIO- Equity, The Wealth Company Mutual Fund said, “At Wealth Company Mutual Fund, we believe that asset allocation is the cornerstone of long-term wealth creation and preservation. As Indians, we’ve always been instinctive savers, gold in our lockers, real estate in our families. Our Multi-Allocation Fund invests in these very time-tested assets, bolstered by equity and debt, and now enhanced with commercial real estate that aims to delivers steady returns with modern liquidity. This is ancestral balance, reimagined with sophistication and ease.”

Neo4j announces Investment of $100 million to fund product innovation, including two new agentic offerings -Aura agent and MCP Server

In October, Neo4j®, the graph intelligence platform, announced a $100 million investment to accelerate its position as the default knowledge layer for agentic systems and critical infrastructure for generative AI (GenAI). The investment funds product innovation, including two new agentic offerings, and the launch of one of the largest startup programs for AI-native companies to date, supporting 1,000 startups worldwide over the next 12 months.

“Agentic systems are the future of software. They need contextual reasoning, persistent memory, and accurate, traceable outputs, all of which graph technology is uniquely designed to deliver,” said Emil Eifrem, Co-Founder and CEO, Neo4j. “Neo4j transforms disconnected data into actionable knowledge, and this investment allows us to advance that vision faster.”

Axtria & Kedaara Capital Announce Strategic $240 M Investment & Employee Share Buy Back Program

Together, Axtria, an Agentic AI-first data analytics and cloud software company serving the global life sciences industry, and Kedaara Capital, an India based private equity firm announced the successful completion of a $240 million transaction.

“At Axtria, we are proud to be building a company that is not only transforming life sciences through data and Agentic AI, but also one that values its people and their contributions through long term value creation. Offering liquidity to our current and former employees is a testament to that ethos” said Jaswinder Chadha, President & CEO, Axtria. “In Kedaara, we have found a supportive growth-oriented partner with similar value system and ethos”, he added. 

First close of INR 205 Cr+ for Franklin India Credit AIF – Scheme I

Franklin Templeton Category II Alternative Investment Fund Trust, a Category II Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) is managed by Franklin Templeton Alternative Investments (India) Pvt. Ltd. Franklin India Credit AIF – Scheme I, the first scheme under the above license has been established in accordance with Securities and Exchange Board of India (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012 read with circulars thereunder.

Franklin India Credit AIF – Scheme I will primarily seek to invest in secured instruments of portfolio companies, including a mix of debt, mezzanine instruments, pass-through certificates, and market-linked debentures. The Fund is expected to have significant exposure to the financial services sector including non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) and housing finance companies (HFCs).