No start-ups from Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu in EDF list

The question asked the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to provide details on the number of start-ups assisted by the Electronics Development Fund (EDF), sector-wise disbursements, selection criteria, and benefits received by start-ups in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.

Asked and answered by: Asked by Smt. Delkar Kalaben Mohanbhai; Answered by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw).

What the government said

• EDF invested Rs. 257.77 crore in eight Daughter Funds as of 30.06.2026.
• Daughter Funds invested Rs. 1335.77 crore in 128 companies/startups.
• Selection criteria included innovation capability, indigenous technology development, IP creation potential, and business viability.
• Canbank Venture Capital Funds Ltd. is the Fund Manager.
• EDF is a close-ended fund that completed its investment phase in February 2024 and is currently in the divestment phase.
• Supported startups raised a total of approximately Rs. 22,553.82 crore.
• 373 Intellectual Properties (IPs) were created or acquired by invested startups.

Also in the document

• The answer does not list any start-ups from the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu in the provided location-wise table.
• The answer does not explicitly address the specific steps being taken to extend EDF assistance to emerging technological sectors, noting instead that the fund is in its divestment phase.