GFC launches Climate Opportunities Fund worth Rs 1,500 Cr

Green Frontier Capital (GFC), an early-stage climate-tech investment firm, launches its first SEBI-approved Category 2 Alternative Investment Fund (AIF), the Green Frontier Capital India Climate Opportunities Fund, with a target corpus of Rs 1,500 crore.

The fund will focus on accelerating India’s low-carbon transition through investments in transformative climate technologies, GFC said in a press release.

According to GFC, the AIF is designed to enable India-based investors to support local climate-tech ventures, contributing to the country’s sustainable development goals. The fund will primarily target innovative, India-centric companies from Seed to Series A stages, with a focus on solutions in decarbonization, digitization, and disruptive technologies.

GFC will invest in sectors like IoT, big data, and AI to optimize resources and drive sustainable growth. The company plans to target technologies that reduce emissions across critical industries and support emerging solutions in biological intelligence and other fields reshaping sustainability, food systems, and life sciences.

The AIF aims to capitalize on global policies while prioritizing sustainability locally, supporting early-stage companies poised to lead their sectors. It seeks to deliver substantial returns while driving sustainable transformation.

The VC firm recently led a pre-Series A round of $3 million in EV super-app ElectricPe.

Launched by Sandiip Bhammer, Green Frontier Capital is a venture capital firm focused on supporting early-stage Indian companies developing innovative climate solutions. The firm invests in breakthrough technologies in decarbonization, emissions reduction, and sustainable energy, and has backed prominent startups such as Battery Smart, BluSmart Mobility, E-Motorad, and Nutrifresh.