Matching Investment Fund

Gen-Next support for Innovative Startups (GENESIS) of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Govt. of India provides 1:1 equity based investment fund up to Rs. 50 lakh based on external funds raised (Govt. grants are not considered).

Startup Eligibility Criteria

• Registered Indian entity (Private Limited Company) located in a Tier-II or Tier-III city with at least 51% Indian ownership.

• Valid DPIIT registration certificate. 

• Market-ready product and preferably be revenue-generating. 

• Preference to startups with granted patents. 

• Not be involved in any legal disputes. 

• Not previously supported under the TIDE 2.0 (Scale-up) or SAMRIDH schemes. 

• Sectors:

         ➢ Deep-tech

         ➢ IoT 

    ➢ AI/ML

        ➢ Cybersecurity

        ➢ Blockchain 

        ➢ FinTech

        ➢ EdTech

   ➢ HealthTech

Last Date to Apply: 30 October 2025