Campus Fund secures Rs 75 cr for India's student-led startups
Campus Fund, which was founded in July 2020, engages students as investors who search, assess, and participate in decision-making about investments in student-led enterprises. An investor in student-led startups, Campus Fund has secured $10 million (about Rs 75 crore) from significant institutions, family offices, and general partners of renowned funds for its second fund. The round had the participation of Omidyar Network India, IIFL Wealth, Jaimin Bhatt (CFO, Kotak Mahindra BankNSE 0.36 percent), Bharat Shah (former chairman of HDFCNSE -0.26 percent Securities), Kanwajit Singh (founder, Fireside Ventures), and Shivkumar Janardhanan (former CEO, Essilor India). Campus Fun, which will be launched in July 2020, engages students as investors who search, assess, and participate in decision-making about investments in student-led enterprises. Campus Fund will continue to invest at the pre-seed stage with its second fund. Tanglin Venture Partners, Chiratae Ventures, a...