JIIF Invests Over INR 150 Cr in 100+ Startups, Logs 15 Exits
The organisation plans to deploy an additional INR 80–100 crore over the next 12 to 18 months, aiming to back 20–25 startups annually.
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JITO Incubation and Innovation Foundation (JIIF) has invested more than INR 150 crore across over 100 early-stage startups over the past two years, according to the official release.
The platform, which focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage ventures, has also recorded more than 15 exits during this period, signalling early liquidity across segments of its portfolio.
The organisation plans to deploy an additional INR 80–100 crore over the next 12 to 18 months, aiming to back 20–25 startups annually. Its investment ticket size currently ranges between INR 1.5 crore and INR 2 crore, depending on the stage and sector.
In a recent development, JIIF has invested INR 26.5 crore in Mumbai-based Atomic Capital, marking its entry into a fund-of-funds approach.
The platform’s portfolio spans sectors such as artificial intelligence and deeptech, consumer and D2C, health, fintech, and mobility and sustainability.
Some of its portfolio companies include Aten Porus, Elixia, Zintlr, DTown Robotics, Nautical Wings, BatX, S3V, Stroom, Snackible and Elefant, operating across areas like SaaS, defence technology, mobility, sustainability, health tech and D2C.
JIIF is also preparing to launch an accelerator programme focused on the Asia-Pacific region, covering India, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. The programme will target early-stage startups in sectors such as AI, fintech, climate, mobility and digital infrastructure.
JIIF Chairman Jeenendra Bhandari said, “We have focused on building a founder-first investment platform that goes beyond capital.” He added, “Our investment in Atomic Capital marks a significant step in expanding our investment capabilities and accessing differentiated opportunities.”
He further noted, “The planned APAC accelerator programme will support founders at scale across geographies.”
According to JIIF, most exits have taken place through secondary transactions and buybacks, with returns aligned to a targeted internal rate of return of over 20–30 percent across the investment lifecycle.
JITO Incubation and Innovation Foundation (JIIF) has invested more than INR 150 crore across over 100 early-stage startups over the past two years, according to the official release.
The platform, which focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage ventures, has also recorded more than 15 exits during this period, signalling early liquidity across segments of its portfolio.
The organisation plans to deploy an additional INR 80–100 crore over the next 12 to 18 months, aiming to back 20–25 startups annually. Its investment ticket size currently ranges between INR 1.5 crore and INR 2 crore, depending on the stage and sector.
