Archive · 18 Sep 2025
IFC Invests $25M in Trifecta's Venture Debt Fund for Indian Startups
The World Bank's IFC is giving $25 million to Trifecta Capital, a company that helps startups in India by giving them loans instead of making them sell shares.
This is the first time IFC has invested in a venture debt fund in India.
Venture debt helps startups grow by giving them money to use for their business plans.
Trifecta will use the money to invest in various sectors, including electric vehicles and technology.
This move is meant to help Indian startups get more funding and encourage economic growth.
The company has already invested a lot of money and plans to continue doing so.
IFC invested $25 million in Trifecta Capital's fourth venture debt fund.
This marks IFC's first investment in a pure-play venture debt fund in India.
The investment aims to attract more funding to India and expand capital for venture debt providers.
Trifecta's fourth fund targets high-impact sectors like electric vehicles and fintech.
Trifecta has deployed approximately ₹6,000 crore across its first three funds, investing in 180 startups.
- Who
- IFC, a part of the World Bank Group, and Trifecta Capital
- What
- IFC invested $25 million in Trifecta's fourth venture debt fund.
- When
- In the current fiscal year.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To provide funding for innovative Indian startups and support economic growth.
- Investor
- International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- Investment Amount
- $25 million
- Recipient
- Trifecta Capital
- Fund Type
- Venture debt
- Fund Number
- Fourth fund
- Trifecta's Fund Size
- ₹2,000 crore, with a ₹500 crore greenshoe option