Business and technology school based out of Gurugram, Master’s Union has announced a Rs 100 crore early-stage investment fund, MU Ventures, aimed at supporting entrepreneurs under the age of 25.
Under the initiative, the institute plans to invest between Rs 5 lakh and Rs 50 lakh per startup, with an average initial cheque of Rs 10–20 lakh.
Shishir Maheshwari, Arjun Vaidya, and Swapna Gupta are a part of the advisory board.
MU Ventures will operate across four different tracks tailored to different founder profiles. The Dropout Fund aims to back exceptional school, undergraduate and postgraduate dropouts whereas the Founders’ Union Fund focuses on founder-first capital, with backing from entrepreneurs including Aman Gupta, co-founder of boAt.
The Bharat Capital Fund will motivate tech startups building India-first products for Tier-II markets and beyond. Last, the Content Creator Fund will support businesses built by creators with existing distribution across platforms such as YouTube and Instagram.
Founded by Pratham Mittal in 2020, Masters’ Union provides industry-driven postgraduate programmes build around a “learn by doing” philosophy.
The sector-agnostic fund will accept applications on a rolling basis.
In addition to capital, selected startups will gain access to mentorship, co-working spaces, technology credits, and investor-readiness support through partnerships with companies such as Amazon, Google, and Razorpay.
Startups emerging from its ecosystem include Sanyark Space, Cryptique, Flourish Foods, Bambaii, Guardex, Bana Roma, and Mom’s Mixes.
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