NABVENTURES 是国家农业与农村发展银行（NABARD）的风险投资部门，计划通过其第二只基金向在农业和农村经济领域运营的企业投资 30-70 亿卢比，公告称。该公司还可能参与其投资组合公司后续的融资轮次。
NABVENTURES, the venture capital arm of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), plans to invest Rs 30-70 crore in businesses operating across the agriculture and rural economy through its second fund, per an announcement. The firm may also participate in subsequent funding rounds of its portfolio companies.
NABVENTURES 计划利用 NABARD 的网络和行业专长，在其投资组合公司成长过程中提供支持。
NABVENTURES plans to draw on NABARD’s network and sector expertise to support its portfolio companies as they grow.
该基金最近宣布已完成首轮募集 450 亿卢比，目标规模为 1,500 亿卢比。
The fund recently announced a first close of Rs 450 crore against a target corpus of Rs 1,500 crore.
“NABVENTURES 的投资论点核心仍然是农业和农村转型，同时关注金融服务、农业价值链、农村赋能和气候解决方案等机会，”NABVENTURES 常务董事 Vikas Bhatt 说。
“Agriculture and rural transformation remain at the core of our thesis, alongside opportunities in financial services, agri value chain, rural enablers and climate solutions,” said Vikas Bhatt, Managing Director at NABVENTURES.
该基金将在媒体声明中表示，将重点关注处于成长阶段且技术驱动的企业，这些企业致力于提升农业生产力、强化供应链并增加农民收入。
The fund will focus on growth-stage and technology-driven businesses working to improve agricultural productivity, strengthen supply chains and increase farmers’ incomes, it said in a media statement.
基金还将投资于气候解决方案、金融服务以及支持农村生计的企业等领域。
It will also invest in areas such as climate solutions, financial services and businesses supporting rural livelihoods.
NABVENTURES 成立于 2018 年 4 月，管理第一只基金以及 AgriSURE——一只由 NABARD 和农业部及农民福利部共同支持的基金，用于为农业和农村部门的初创企业及企业提供融资。它们已共同支持了 23 家企业，涉及农业技术、水产养殖、食品加工、农村发展、金融服务、供应链解决方案、可追溯性和冷链基础设施等行业。
Set up in April 2018, NABVENTURES manages Fund I; and AgriSURE, a fund supported by NABARD and the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare to finance startups and businesses in the agriculture and rural sectors. They have collectively backed 23 enterprises across sectors including agritech, aquaculture, food processing, rural development, financial services, supply chain solutions, traceability and cold-chain infrastructure.