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IIT Madras Research Park and Unicorn India Ventures launched ₹1,000cr Frontier Fund I

Chennai, Tamil Nadu· company base28 Sept 2026

IIT Madras Research Park and Unicorn India Ventures have launched Frontier Fund I, a ₹1,000-crore fund aimed at providing patient capital to early-stage deep-tech startups, according to YourStory.

Why it matters

A dedicated fund for early-stage deep-tech can increase available risk capital for research-heavy startups that typically need longer timelines before revenue.

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