Archive · 21 Sep 2025
Indusbridge Ventures Launches Aerospace & Defense Fund
An investment banker, Ravi Kapoor, started a new fund called Indusbridge Ventures.
This fund will invest in companies that make things for aerospace and defense in India.
The goal is to help these industries grow and become more advanced.
The fund is looking to raise a large amount of money from different investors.
They will invest in deep-tech startups, and create joint ventures with experienced Indian companies.
It is intended to help shift India from a services-based economy to one focused on technology and manufacturing.
Ravi Kapoor launched Indusbridge Ventures, focused on aerospace and defense.
The fund aims to provide capital to deep-tech startups and establish joint ventures.
Target fund size is Rs 1,000 crore, with the first close in September 2025.
Commitments of over Rs 200 crore have been secured.
The fund will focus on companies with strong technology and dual-use applications.
- Who
- Ravi Kapoor (Indusbridge Ventures), investors
- What
- Launch of a fund focused on aerospace and defense
- When
- First close planned for September 2025; fundraising by March 2026
- Where
- India
- Why
- To support technology and manufacturing-led growth in India's aerospace and defense sectors
- Fund Focus
- Aerospace & Defense sectors
- Fund Corpus Target
- Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 500 crore + Rs 500 crore greenshoe)
- First Close
- September 2025
- Fundraising Completion
- March 2026
- Commitments Secured
- Over Rs 200 crore
- Sponsors' Investment
- Rs 25 crore
- Fund Structure
- Category-II AIF
- Fund Term
- 7 years, extendable by 2
